{"id":2820,"date":"2011-09-08T16:58:13","date_gmt":"2011-09-08T23:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.kootenay-lake.ca\/?p=2820"},"modified":"2011-09-08T21:12:20","modified_gmt":"2011-09-09T04:12:20","slug":"four%e2%80%93footed-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.kootenay-lake.ca\/?p=2820","title":{"rendered":"Four\u2013footed three"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I take my camera for a walk along the lakeshore just as others might take their dogs for a walk. My guess is that camera walkers and dog walkers will often see different things. On yesterday\u2019s walk, I saw three species of four\u2013footed butterflies.\u00a0Do dogs spook butterflies?<\/p>\n<p>Also known as brush\u2013footed butterflies, members of this group stand on only four feet; over time their former front two legs have been reduced to small brushes. The group is large and has many colourful members. Seen on this walk were a\u00a0Green Comma, a Mourning Cloak, and a Lorquin\u2019s Admiral.<\/p>\n<p>This Green Comma alighted on a beach and began to sip nutrients. In this view, the foot number is not evident.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2823\" onmousedown=\"return false\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.kootenay-lake.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/comma110907as.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is the same butterfly as shown above. That it has only two legs on the nearside is evident. Commas gain their name from a small white comma\u2013shaped mark on the underside of the rear underwing.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2824\" onmousedown=\"return false\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.kootenay-lake.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/comma110907bs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"721\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Mourning Cloak is unusual in that it can live a whole year and hibernate through the winter. It gains its name from the match between its colours and those of a cloak traditionally worn in parts of northern Europe during periods of mourning.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2836\" onmousedown=\"return false\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.kootenay-lake.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/mourningcloak110907as.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The underwings of the Mourning Cloak are not nearly as colourful, but in this view with its wings raised, the four legs can be seen, as can its extended tongue.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2837\" onmousedown=\"return false\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.kootenay-lake.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/mourningcloak110907bs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As with the two butterflies, above, the Lorquin\u2019s Admiral is frequently seen sipping nutrients from moist ground. However, it also often perches in trees, apparently to bask in sunlight. This side view clearly shows its four legs.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2827\" onmousedown=\"return false\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.kootenay-lake.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/lorquimsadmiral110905as.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I take my camera for a walk along the lakeshore just as others might take their dogs for a walk. My guess is that camera walkers and dog walkers will often see different things. 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