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28-Aug-2023

Wild Leadwort

Plumbago zeylanica, Plumbaginaceae
on the bank of the Burke River near Boulia

It was a surprise to find this plant so far inland. And it was even more of a surprised to find the butterfly whose caterpillar feeds on these flowers at the site, this being some 450 km further inland than the butterfly's regular range.
It was actually the butterfly that led me to the plant.
These sightings along with some others of the butterfly out of known range prompted me to write a natural history note about it: https://www.nqnat.org/_files/ugd/570194_ba37706195a249f5b8f934b16e881d12.pdf


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Carl Carbone28-Dec-2023 22:06
Very cool discovery and documentation.
Pierre Martin27-Dec-2023 17:49
splendid shot at these very beautiful flowers!
hayl27-Dec-2023 17:21
A lovely photo. A terrific and detailed essay complete with your photos on the increased range of this butterfly. Congratulations on it.
Danad27-Dec-2023 10:14
A stunnning bloom.
*V*
joseantonio27-Dec-2023 08:11
lovely contrast of colors.
Helen Betts27-Dec-2023 05:10
Very interesting finds, both of the butterfly and this beautiful plant.
Nirvan Hope27-Dec-2023 05:03
A brave explorer of a plant to have traveled so far. The flower stems do look like legs, and the top flowers reach out for new horizons!
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