Tuesday, October 10, 2023,

This is a Red Admiral Butterfly that I found at the Lido Beach Passive Nature Area. This is a great preserve that doesn’t get enough praise, but only because it’s basically across the street from Nickerson Beach and Point Lookout. Those two beaches get a good deal of much deserved attention, but the Passive Nature Area has its own charms. Despite its close proximity to both of those beaches, the Passive Nature Area contains very different ecosystems than the basic beach fronts, and as such, it attracts several different species than the beaches. These beautiful little butterflies are an example. JK

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