Small moths and butterflies on World Peace Wetland Prairie on September 30, 2008

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Pollinators on World Peace Wetland Prairie on September 30, 2008

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Pipevine swallowtail (Battus philinor) active at World Peace Wetland Prairie circle garden

Please click on image to ENLARGE view of pipevine swallowtail nectaring on World Peace Wetland Prairie on September 24, 2008. The host species for the eggs and caterpillars of the Battus philinor are the Aristochia macrophylla and Aristochia serpentaria.





For information about the host plant for the pipevine swallowtail found in our area, please see
Virginia snakeroot, Aristolochia serpentaria

Painted lady nectaring on World Peace Wetland Prairie

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Ducks Unlimited Banquet October 2, 2008

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Giant swallowtail, fritillaries nectaring on World Peace Wetland Prairie on September 20, 2008

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Grasshoppers of various species on World Peace Wetland Prairie

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Wasp and bee among pollinators visiting Verbesina virginica at World Peace Wetland Prairie in September 2008

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Junonia coenia (aka buckeye butterfly) on Verbesina virginica (frostweed) on World Peace Wetland Prairie on September 14, 2008

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Spiders trim insect population

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Monarch caterpillars eating fast on September 12, 2008, in preparation for fall flight to Mexico

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Magnificent grasshopper on World Peace Wetland Prairie on September 10, 2008

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Native wildflowers and fritillary butterflies on World Peace Wetland Prairie on September 10, 2008

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Verbesina virginica attracts bees, butterflies and day-flying moths in abundance

Please click on image of skipper moth on Verbesina virginica, also known as frost weed because of the way frost forms on its winged stem in winter. In September and October, this plant is incredibly important to pollinators in Northwest Arkansas.

Black insect one of thousands of interesting things to see on World Peace Wetland Prairie on September 8, 2008

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Pollinators find flowers to work on World Peace Wetland Prairie peace circle

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Tattered brownish monarch has traveled far from the northeast and is nectaring to keep up his strength to produce progeny to migrate

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Monarch butterfly nectaring on milkweed with monarch caterpillar nearby eating leaves

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PLEASE click on link to ENLARGE photo of monarch butterfly and caterpillar on tropical milkweed in the peace circle area of World Peace Wetland Prairie on September 5, 2008. The butterflies being produced now, and this caterpillar is to become one, will be the generation that travels to Mexico to spend the winter and return in spring. I cannot guess whether the butterfly in the photo will live to migrate or will simply participate in the mating that will produce the migratory generation. Comments on this subject are invited.

Pinnacle Prairie mix of plants striking on September 1, 2008

Please click on images to ENLARGE photos of plants on Pinnacle Foods Inc. property west of World Peace Wetland Prairie. Pinnacle Foods has offered to donate about 2 acres of this land to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as an addition to the west side of World Peace Wetland Prairie. A public trail is to be provided along the western and southern end of that 2 acres by the builders of the Hill Place student-apartment complex that has been approved for the long-devegetated Aspen Ridge site. The trail will allow visitors access to the World Peace Wetland Prairie as well as the opportunity to view the far-western portion of the Pinnacle Prairie that will be retained in the company's ownership.




The top photo is a view southwest across a portion of Pinnacle Prairie.
The second photo is a view of one of many species of day-flying moths, known as skipper moths, nectaring on the Pinnacle Foods Inc.
The third photo is a view northeast across a portion of Pinnacle Prairie.
The fourth photo is a view southeast from about the same spot on Pinnacle Prairie.
These are areas that will be visible from the trail that is to be built in the right of way previously cleared for a section of S. Brooks Avenue that would have provided southern access to the Aspen Ridge site. The Brooks extension became unnecessary when the City Council authorized the Hill Place developers to install a bridge for traffic across the Town Branch of the West Fork of the White River to create a second access to the western portion of HIll Place.