http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Dayton bird and butterfly information from Cox Arboretum Staff members at Cox Arboretum MetroPark track and report on important bird and butterfly sightings in the Dayton, Ohio, area. Includes tips on encouraging bird and butterfly visits to your own backyard. Provided by Five Rivers MetroParks for those interested in nature and wildlife. en-us eburke@metroparks.org 2009-07-03T10:54:24-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/07/03/do_butterflies_only_visit_flow_2.html Butterflies all feed on fluid. Most butterflies do gather that fluid from flowers. The use the sugary nectar of flowers to supply the energy they need for flight and reproduction. There are some butterflies that will also use the liquid... 13678103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-07-03T10:54:24-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/07/02/in_the_woods_near_you_1.html CAPTION The common wood nymph can be found from June through September. It is often found in grassy fields, open wooded areas, shrubby landscapes. will feed on many types of flowers as well as fermenting fruit.... 13664003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-07-02T13:32:58-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/06/26/seen_any_butterflies.html This time of year is a transition between the spring butterflies and the summer butterflies. Things to look for are Eastern Tail Blues, Great spangled fritillaries, Silvery Checker spots, many different croppers and many types of skippers. There should start... 13576503@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-06-26T13:29:08-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/06/19/waystations.html Many of us are in our gardens planting new plants encouraging the growth of existing plants. One thing to keep in mind as the summer gardening season gets underway, is the fall migration the Monarchs. Why not make your garden... 13454703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-06-19T09:31:49-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/06/17/zabulon.html Zabulon Skipper is a fun little butterfly. Look for these skippers by the roadside, wooded edges and grassy fields. The male is golden orange with dark brown borders. The female is dark brown with cream colored spots. The males will... 13416703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-06-17T10:58:28-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/06/12/looking_for_the_red_admiral.html The Red Admiral is a visitor to our area. The adults migrate to warmer areas of the United States. These butterflies do not travel as far as the monarchs but they do look for warmer location to spend the winter.... 13343203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-06-12T09:44:41-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/06/10/new_moth_found.html Bruce Walsh a biologist from the University of Arizona has discovered a new moth. Lithophane leea was discovered in the Chiracahua Mountains east of Tucson. At first this moth was thought to be one of the several species of silk... 13304103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-06-10T13:31:45-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/06/08/swallowtail_1.html CAPTION CAPTION Black swallowtails maybe found in the garden this time of year. The adults have been seen for a couple of weeks now. They will lay eggs on parsley, dill and fennel. Look for the caterpillars munching away on... 13264803@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-06-08T15:42:54-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/06/05/dancing_in_the_woods.html The Little Wood Satyr is a common butterfly to see this time of year. It will be found in a wooded edge. It needs grasses as a host plant. This little butterfly can be seen even on cloudy days. The... 13223003@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-06-05T15:28:55-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/06/02/what_happens_when.html What Happens when… This is an interesting article about host extinction and what could happen. To read the whole article go to Esciencenews.com In a new paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, North Carolina State University biologist... 13153603@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-06-02T13:20:02-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/05/28/bluebird_nesting_success.html We at Germantown Metropark have put out a number of bluebird boxes in several locations in the park. This year, as most years, we got more other occupants than we did bluebirds. For example, of 14 boxes near our reservable... 13063703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Birds 2009-05-28T15:51:02-04:00 doug.horvath@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/05/28/bbq_and_butterflies.html This article appeared on the Butterfly conservation Web site. Take a look at www.buterfly-conservation.org Good food, have fun and save butterflies! As the Met office announce that we are odds on for a barbecue summer, Butterfly Conservation launch a new... 13059703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-05-28T14:35:19-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/05/26/what_is_this_giant_moth.html Have you seen this? The Cecropia moth is the largest moth in Ohio. It has orange and cream bands on the hind wings with large half moon spots. It has a large body with orange ands cream strips. The caterpillar... 13006103@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-05-26T10:52:09-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/05/26/what_is_this_giant_moth_1.html Have you seen this? The Cecropia moth is the largest moth in Ohio. It has orange and cream bands on the hind wings with large half moon spots. It has a large body with orange ands cream strips. The caterpillar... 13006203@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-05-26T10:52:09-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/entries/2009/05/22/what_are_you_doing_the_weekend_1.html This might be a good weekend to go outside and look for butterflies. There are many species out and with the warm weather and sunny skies it could be good butterfly viewing. Germantown and Englewood MetroParks have some great... 12958703@http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/birdsbutterflies/ Butterflies 2009-05-22T11:11:37-04:00 eburke@metroparks.org