Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)

Several beauties nectaring on Symphyotrichum sp. in an overgrown backyard habitat.

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Christine Young

Lion

Love the video and ALL of the shots! Really fabulous! Posted 7 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you! They are still visiting (along with lots of Hesperiids)! Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Nice!! I haven't seen ANY butterflies lately. The gardens around here are pummeled by rain and getting stinky and gross. But, I love seeing yours! Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      Awww! That is always disheartening! It looks like we have a fairly dry week ahead of us.
      
      Supposedly, this winter is supposed to be wetter and colder than usual? I think I saw that you guys were supposed to get more snowstorms/blizzards than normal. Posted 7 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Oh. ick. I hope not. Winter is pretty for about 5 minutes, then I'm over it ;) Posted 7 years ago

The Gulf fritillary

The Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly is a bright orange butterfly of the family Nymphalidae and subfamily Heliconiinae. It was formerly classified in a separate family, the Heliconiidae or longwing butterflies, and like other longwings this species does have long, rather narrow wings in comparison with other butterflies.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling