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| Gulf fritillary butterflies (Agraulis vanillae) are abundant in the arboretum this month. How many Gulf fritillaries do you spy in this photo? |
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Here we see one fritillary sitting still and another one on the move.
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| The inside of the wings contains a gorgeous pattern reminiscent of stained-glass. |
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A second look at the crispy leaves reveals a fritillary!
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| This fritillary is in the weeds. We see some passionflower (Passiflora lutea). Do you know which vine is the passionflower? Passionflower is its larval food. |
To see our previous posts on the beautiful Gulf fritillary:
November 6, 2023
September 17, 2018
