it's often mistaken for a Monarch Butterfly but the Viceroy has some slightly different characteristics that can help you identify it. The black line that runs across the wings is not found on the Monarch. Viceroys are typically smaller in size to Monarchs and they often exhibit a different flight pattern. Monarchs do more gliding while Viceroys flutter about more quickly.
This pavilion is available for use free of charge at the Buttermilk Falls Natural Area. The location was once a patio area used by Fred McFeely, grandfather of Mr. Rogers of children's television fame. The stone wall behind the pavilion was constructed during Mr. McFeely's ownership of the property which beginning in the early 1930s. Fred Rogers often visited Buttermilk Falls and likely shared some summer picnics with his grandfather at this very spot.
