Category: Adults prefer the nectar of flowers in the Asteraceae family

  • Buckeye On Aster

    September 4, 2025 So many intriguing butterflies. Some absolutely stunning. This is one of them, a Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia). I usually see them in late summer through autumn when they migrate south for the winter. These Buckeyes have a preference for the nectar of flowers in the Asteraceae family, such as Asters, Goldenrods, Sunflowers,…