{"id":154262,"date":"2025-09-05T04:14:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=154262"},"modified":"2025-09-05T04:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T09:14:10","slug":"resting-viceroy-butterfly-in-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/09\/05\/resting-viceroy-butterfly-in-oklahoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Resting Viceroy Butterfly In Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"

I saw plenty of butterflies on my most recent trip to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. One of my favorites was this lovely, resting Viceroy butterfly.<\/p>\n

\"RestingResting Viceroy butterfly at Sequoyah NWR \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/1250, ISO 800, -1.0 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I found the Viceroy resting on some leaves along a forested area of the auto tour road. The black and orange butterfly actually stood out, impossible to miss against the greenery.<\/p>\n

Viceroy butterflies can be confused with Monarch butterflies. Both have similar orange and black coloring, and at a glance they look almost identical.<\/p>\n

The easiest way to tell them apart is that Viceroys have a black line that runs across their hindwings, which Monarchs don\u2019t have. Viceroys are also a bit smaller than Monarchs if you see them side by side.<\/p>\n

Their coloring isn\u2019t just for show either, it helps keep them safe. Their diet includes plants that make them taste bad to predators, and the bright orange and black wings are a warning sign.<\/p>\n

I would have been delighted to have a Monarch resting right next to this Viceroy<\/span><\/a> butterfly for comparison, but that wasn\u2019t meant to be.<\/p>\n

It won\u2019t be all that long before we see the last of the butterflies for this year, so I plan on photographing them as often as I can.<\/p>\n

I had been needing time out in the field. I’m glad I went to the refuge.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my insect and spider images.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I saw plenty of butterflies on my most recent trip to Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. 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