San Antonio skies (and windshields) filled with butterflies.
The Libytheana carinenta has invaded San Antonio.
When my wife and I first came to San Antonio to investigate homes, we were amazed by the amount of butterflies floating through the air on that September weekend. It seemed as if the sky was falling or at the very least, San Antonio had been invaded by a migrating flock of butterflies. We lived here for two years and never really saw the butterflies again – until recently. Suddenly, the San Antonio skies are filled once again with the American Snout Butterfly.
Turns out these little fellows are a sign of a drought brought to an end. When faced with a drought, the American Snout Butterfly (Libytheana carinenta) stops breeding. As the drought ends and the Hackberry trees grow new leaves, nature takes its course, and the butterflies shift back into a reproductive mode. Within a short period of time, the butterflies fill the San Antonio skies and for a few weeks take over the city. Enjoy them while they last, (hopefully) we won’t be seeing them again for awhile.
photo courtesy of kretyen
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