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tinpins

Jun 18, 2013 8:40 PM CST

Mississauga, Ontaria, Canada ( (Zone 6a)

Thanks : ) It's the very first butterfly we see in the spring. I confess I didn't know the name and had to look it up.

It's called a Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N...

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