Mudding

[joelbolden]

A Spicebush Swallowtail and a Tiger Swallowtail "mudding" on a local lake yesterday.

 

[wobe]

Interesting shot!

 

[lisam]

Nice photo. What does mudding mean?

 

[jeffashman]

Nice shot!

 

[Jeff15]

Good shot.....

 

[Digger...]

Nice photo. What does mudding mean?

A typo i gather,

Why do butterflies go puddling?


Though rich in sugar, nectar lacks some important nutrients the butterflies need for reproduction. For those, butterflies visit puddles. By sipping moisture from mud puddles, butterflies take in salts and minerals from the soil. This behavior is called puddling, and is mostly seen in male butterflies.2 Mar 2019

 

[jeffashman]

A typo i gather,

Why do butterflies go puddling?


Though rich in sugar, nectar lacks some important nutrients the butterflies need for reproduction. For those, butterflies visit puddles. By sipping moisture from mud puddles, butterflies take in salts and minerals from the soil. This behavior is called puddling, and is mostly seen in male butterflies.2 Mar 2019

They don't just visit puddles... they do this, too... wonder what that is called?
may20202304 by Jeff Ashman, on Flickr

 

[joelbolden]

A typo i gather,

Why do butterflies go puddling?


Though rich in sugar, nectar lacks some important nutrients the butterflies need for reproduction. For those, butterflies visit puddles. By sipping moisture from mud puddles, butterflies take in salts and minerals from the soil. This behavior is called puddling, and is mostly seen in male butterflies.2 Mar 2019

It's not a typo. The entire term is described correctly as Mud-Puddling. I've read it decribed both ways, i.e. mudding and/ or puddling. I like mudding.