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Denali National Park and Preserve is home to diverse array of plant life. These plants rely on pollinators to reproduce. Pollinators stop by in search of nectar and other rewards. Along their journey, they collect and deposit pollen from plant to plant and aid the reproduction process. There are over 50 species of butterflies in Denali, making them an important part of the ecosystem. We can thank them, along with the many other pollinators in Alaska, for the colorful displays of wildflowers in the spring, and the wealth of berries in the fall. Learn more about pollination in Denali with this interactive story map. Butterflies in the Nymphalidae Family
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Alaskan fritillaryBoloria alaskensis
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Arctic fritillaryBoloria chariclea
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Bog fritillaryBoloria eunomia
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Freija fritillaryBoloria freija
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Dingy fritillaryBoloria improba
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Polaris fritillaryBoloria polaris
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Common ringletCoenonympha tullia
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Red-disked alpineErebia discoidalis
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Banded alpineErebia fasciata
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Taiga alpineErebia mancinus
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Yellow-dotted alpineErebia pawloskii
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum White admiralLimenitis arthemis
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Mourning cloakNymphalis antiopa
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum White-veined arcticOeneis bore
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Jutta arcticOeneis jutta
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Melissa arcticOeneis melissa
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Polixenes arcticOeneis polixenes
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Green commaPolygonia faunus
Ken Philip photo, used by permission of the University of Alaska Museum Hoary commaPolygonia gracilis |
Last updated: November 18, 2019