Why do these butterflies congregate on gravel?
CLOSED: Why do they do this ????
They're getting minerals they need out of it.
kwanjin is correct; this behavior is called "puddling'' and can occur on a variety of substrates. See http://tinyurl.com/2e23szu for details.
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