Peggy C's photos with the keyword: Gulf Fritillary

brilliant orange, brown and beautiful almost metallic-like spots beneath .. several captured for digital memories .. some still brightly colored .. others show tears .. and faded wings .. amazing creatures to watch nectaring .. on red Jatropha blooms.. pink Knock-Out Roses .. even a few Blue Daze flowers .. hope you enjoy this .. as much as I enjoyed them may your days be filled with wonder, my Friends Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) © All rights reserved - done in Picnik.com

- Gulf Fritillary - Sulphur - Swallowtail - the Gulf Fritillary and Swallowtail were on the Lantana - but not at the same time - the Swallowtail ran the Gulf Fritillary off ! - other than trying to keep up with who was where - it was a glorious day ! - for all my Friends ! © All rights reserved

- Gulf Fritillary has his spot all picked out - Lantana blooms were the 'dish of the day' - Central Florida USA © All rights reserved

Gulf Fritillary .. purple Buddleja davidii .. blue canvas sky .. Central Florida US.. 26 April 2011 Canon PowerShot SX20 IS Exposure 1/1000 Aperture f/8.0 Focal length 21 mm ISO 400 © All rights reserved

for a Gulf Fritillary .. vivid colors and puffy white things .. -cropped and signed -no enhancement © All rights reserved

with just a few touches of green . . --Archive Airings: Butterfly Beauty AA16 a Gulf Fritillary butterfly .. enjoying the Salvia nectar .. © All rights reserved

oh, so very still in the walk-on-mulch -- © All rights reserved

Gulf Fritillary lights on a sprinkler . . only a small sip of water needed . . © All rights reserved

Gulf Fritillary dining on Society Garlic . . "Archive Airings AA16:Butterfly Beauty" she was a delight to capture . . always wanting more garlic ! © All rights reserved -cropped & rotated -no enhancement From Wikepedia: The Gulf Fritillary or Passion Butterfly, Agraulis vanillae , is a striking, bright orange butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Heliconiinae. These were 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. It is not closely related to the true fritillaries. It is a medium to large butterfly, with a wingspan of 6–9.5 cm (2.4–3.7 in). Its underwings are buff, with large silvery spots.[1] It takes its name from migrating flights of the butterflies sometimes seen over the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf Fritillary is commonly seen in parks and gardens, as well as in open country. Its range extends from Argentina through Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean to the southern United States, as far north as the San Francisco Bay Area on the west coast. It is occasionally found farther north in the US.[2] This article said they lay eggs and feed on Passion flowers.. don't have any, but someone must around here! These butterflies do like the Red Sage or lavender Society Garlic.

I like to think she showed up to pose .. so I could check my Canon upon returning .. oh, how much... well, if y'all never go anywhere without your camera - you know exactly what I mean ! sigh .. © All rights reserved

- original painting by Grant Wood - this sculpture based on the painting - is in McCall Park, Plant City, FL, US - there are 4 photo overlays - two Gulf Fritillary butterflies - and two Pigeonberry/Duranta repens - added to the main photo - of these somber souls - see if you can find them edited in: www.picmonkey.com en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_gothic © All Rights Reserved