Eastern Commas have a rapid, erratic flight. They startle with a flash of orange and then seem to disappear as they settle with closed, leaf-like outer wings. They are often observed sipping moisture and nutrients from damp soil or perching on a tree trunk. Commas generally feed from ripe fruit, carrion, or dung but will nectar at flowers when these food sources are in short supply.
Eastern Commas have a rapid, erratic flight. They startle with a flash of orange and then seem to disappear as they settle with closed, leaf-like outer wings. They are often observed sipping moisture and nutrients from damp soil or perching on a tree trunk. Commas generally feed from ripe fruit, carrion, or dung but will nectar at flowers when these food sources are in short supply.
Eastern Commas have a rapid, erratic flight. They startle with a flash of orange and then seem to disappear as they settle with closed, leaf-like outer wings. They are often observed sipping moisture and nutrients from damp soil or perching on a tree trunk. Commas generally feed from ripe fruit, carrion, or dung but will nectar at flowers when these food sources are in short supply.
Eastern Commas have a rapid, erratic flight. They startle with a flash of orange and then seem to disappear as they settle with closed, leaf-like outer wings. They are often observed sipping moisture and nutrients from damp soil or perching on a tree trunk. Commas generally feed from ripe fruit, carrion, or dung but will nectar at flowers when these food sources are in short supply.
Our First Eastern Comma Butterfly. Thank goodness it was not a monarch butterfly. Way too early, I don't have any milkweed for her to lay egg on. Thank goodness. π
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