{"id":11294,"date":"2022-06-01T13:46:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T18:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=11294"},"modified":"2022-06-04T10:06:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T15:06:29","slug":"what-biome-does-karner-blue-butterfly-live-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/what-biome-does-karner-blue-butterfly-live-in\/","title":{"rendered":"What Biome Does The Karner Blue Butterfly Live In?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You\u2019ve been learning about the endangered Karner blue butterfly, and you want to know more<\/a>. Where does this small blue creature live? What biome does the Karner blue butterfly live in? How has it adapted to its environment? Keep reading! In this article, we\u2019ll answer all of these questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Does the Karner Blue Butterfly Live?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Karner blue butterfly once had a much larger range than it does now; and even this larger range took up a relatively small portion of eastern North America<\/a>. The band extended from parts of eastern Minnesota through the Great Lakes region as far east as New Hampshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This band encompassed twelve states as well as the province of Ontario in Canada.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, the Karner blue remains only in small pockets scattered throughout their previous range. Their numbers have greatly decreased due to habitat loss, climate change, and even localized weather events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These pockets of Karner blue butterflies can be found in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and New Hampshire. The butterflies are believed to be extirpated from Ontario, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, and Pennsylvania.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karner blues are found almost entirely in open forest and woodland areas, such as pine barrens and oak savannas, where wild blue lupine grows in abundance. The Karner blue depends on this plant for its survival, as it is the only plant its larvae will eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Biome Does the Karner Blue Butterfly Live In?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Karner blue lives in the temperate deciduous forest biome, which makes up the majority of the eastern half of the United States as well as southeastern parts of Canada. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This biome is characterized by forests of broadleaf deciduous trees, the leaves of which turn bright shades of yellow, orange, and red before dropping in the fall. This biome experiences all four seasons and, depending on the specific location and time of year, can have average temperatures ranging between -22 and 86 degrees F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though it is known for having deciduous forests, this biome also has plenty of evergreen trees, such as pines and spruces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This biome boasts a wide variety of flora and fauna.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plants such as wild blue lupine grow well in young, open forests but eventually die off as trees grow and shade out many smaller plants. Other plants grow well in the shady depths of mature forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the many creatures that live in this biome include raccoons, beavers, squirrels, bears, frogs, toads, turtles, woodpeckers, hawks, turkeys, dragonflies, moths, and, of course, a variety of butterflies.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out this video to learn more about the temperate deciduous forest biome:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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