Some of the most beautiful butterflies are Mourning Cloaks. In the United Kingdom,
they are called "Camberwell Beauties." They are unusual in several ways: (1) They are widespread, occurring in almost every state (2) The female lays her eggs in groups and the caterpillars tend to move as a group (3) They tend to prefer decaying fruit and mud puddles instead of flower nectar and (4) They hibernate as adult butterflies and can sometimes be seen flying on a sunny winter day. Mourning Cloaks are fairly large butterflies, with a wingspan of approximately 3-3 1/2 inches across. They derive their name from the coloration of their wings ~ it looks like a cloak that would be worn by someone in mourning. They are good in butterfly exhibits and can camouflage themselves by blending in with tree bark when their wings are closed.
they are called "Camberwell Beauties." They are unusual in several ways: (1) They are widespread, occurring in almost every state (2) The female lays her eggs in groups and the caterpillars tend to move as a group (3) They tend to prefer decaying fruit and mud puddles instead of flower nectar and (4) They hibernate as adult butterflies and can sometimes be seen flying on a sunny winter day. Mourning Cloaks are fairly large butterflies, with a wingspan of approximately 3-3 1/2 inches across. They derive their name from the coloration of their wings ~ it looks like a cloak that would be worn by someone in mourning. They are good in butterfly exhibits and can camouflage themselves by blending in with tree bark when their wings are closed.
Social Butterflies sometimes sells Mourning Cloaks for butterfly releases or for exhibits.
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