Florida Winter Butterflies

written by Alex Lamoreaux

Most people are living in an icy winter wonderland, where no butterflies would dare to fly. But down in Florida, it stays warm enough that quite a few species are able to survive the winter. When I was down in Florida for the past 12 days I was able to find quite a few species. Most people know I love birds, but I also really enjoy finding and photographing butterflies. The following are a few species I saw during my trip.

Zebra Longwing - Florida's State Butterfly; I have seen this species on other trips to Florida, but this trip was my first chance to actually photograph it.

White Peacock Butterfly - One of my favorite species in North America!

Cloudless Sulphur