Drawing the Natural World

Drawing the Natural World

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Drawing the Natural World
Draw a buckeye butterfly and heirloom zinnias

Draw a buckeye butterfly and heirloom zinnias

This beauty is possibly the world's most low-maintenance pollinator

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Val Webb
Jul 09, 2025
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It doesn’t take much to make a common buckeye (Junonia coenia) happy. His host plants are a who’s who list of roadside weeds. He’s classified as a habitat generalist, which means that any sunny spot with vegetation is fine when a male wants to establish his territory. His sturdy body and small size allow him to fly when it’s too windy for other butterfl…

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