The Buckeye Butterfly is present over much of North America in the summertime, although it is not able to overwinter in the north. Along the east coast of the U.S., there are noticeable migrations, with hordes of Buckeyes flying southward much like the Monarch migrations farther west.

Life Cycle: Eggs are dark green, ribbed, with flat top. Caterpillar to 1", dark green to gray with orange and yellow markings. Host plants include figwort, stonecrop, vervain, and plantain. Flight: Two to four broods; year-round in south. Habitat: Power line cuts, roadsides, parks, fields and meadows. This butterfly was photographed in a wide, dry creek bed near McAllister Park in San Antonio, Texas. Range: Resident throughout the south, in north Oregon to Ontario and New England.