A mourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa). This is at Wing Haven Nature Preserve, in Steuben County, March 31, 2013. Near the old log cabin/art studio. It was still too early for spring wildflowers here, but the mourning cloak served as another sign of spring. Apparently the mourning cloak butterfly can survive the winter as an adult and become active in the late winter/early spring to feed on tree sap.
http://www.sierrapotomac.org/W_Needham/MourningCloak_060319.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mourning_cloak
http://www.acreslandtrust.org/winghaven
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