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BF036 White Admiral Wherigo Cache

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Hidden : 6/8/2018
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not at the posted coordinates.  This Wherigo cache is part of the Florida Finders Fest 2018 Butterfly geo-art.  See below, to determine where the cache is.

Variations in orange color and geographic range gave rise to subspecies and, hence, multiple names for the White Admiral Butterfly.

A typical White Admiral in Canada is mostly black with a white band on the top side and a few dark orange dots on the underside of the wings. This variation is the unofficial insect of Quebec. The Red-Spotted Purple variation is more commonly seen in the southeast U.S. and is mostly black with no white on the top side, but has lots of blue coloring and bright orange spots underneath. An identical butterfly found in the Southwest has a different subspecies name simply because its location is so far away from the southeastern subspecies. Both mimic the toxic Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly. The Western White Admiral ranges in Alaska and Canada has the black body and white band like the typical White Admiral, but it adds orange spots on both top and bottom sides of the wings.

All this means is that it may take a bit more time to sort out which type of Admiral is one sees in the wild. Males can be found perching 3 feet above ground on shrubs or other plants patrolling for intruders and for females. Adults drink liquids from rotting carcasses, animal dung, tree sap and decaying flowers. Look for them in mixed forests or deciduous woodlands.

Play this “Play Anywhere” Wherigo cartridge to get the final coordinates.

Wherigo Link

Note: The rather curious hints found in this series refer to the puzzle questions, not the actual hides.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pbhyq orrf or n tngrjnl qeht?

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)