Gulf Fritillary on wildflowers growing in the beach dunes.
Folly Beach, SC
October 14, 2021
Gulf Fritillary on Wildflowers
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Silent Sunday: Gulf Fritillary Butterflies
October 14, 2021
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
This was my first Gulf Fritillary sighting this summer.
This one gave me quite a few views around this purple flower spike.
Including a view of his fully open wings.
And lastly, a side view as he climbed the spike.
August 23, 2021
Gulf Fritillary
Gulf Fritillary was one of at least five butterfly species I saw on November 13Â at Donnelley Wildlife Management Area.
As the morning warmed up more of them appeared.
The bank between the dike road and the big pond which has a variety of wild flowers and scrubby vegetation was attracting a lot of action.
Finally, a closed-wing view, showing off the underside of the Fritillary’s wing. Look close and you’ll see some fly action on the yellow blossom.
Also seen November 13, 2020
Gulf Fritillary, Morning Glory
Some nearly gone by Morning Glories on the edge of a pond were attracting this Gulf Fritillary.
The supporting vegetation has provided some serious snacking, perhaps that caterpillar in the lower left was the beneficiary.
Gulf Fritillary on Statice
This was the first Gulf Fritillary I’ve seen this summer, one of just a few total butterflies I’ve noticed.
The wild purple statice, a non-native that grows along roadsides, in disturbed areas and old fields, seems to be thriving everywhere.
This stand of statice was along the side of a pond and the butterfly worked the tops, the road and pond side, and down into the depths of the plant which in some places was over my head.
June 26, 2020
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
Late Season Gulf Fritillary
We had frost Sunday and Monday night so I was surprised to see a Gulf Fritillary out and about today.
It was warmer, but windy, and he was working hard to stay on the flowers at the top of the Lantana.
Orange Monday
Orange, the color of fall. Maybe the flower is more red, but it sure looks like a fall color scheme.
And a little purple thrown in to keep the butterfly happy.
Gulf Fritillary, At the Pond
Swamp sunflowers attract all kinds of insects including this Gulf Fritillary and a tiny photobombing one at the butterfly’s feet.
Gulf Fritillary
It’s fall and the Gulf Fritillaries are flitting around in the beach dunes.
This one was mostly showing off his underside, which is intricately patterned and very different than the upper side.
September 24, 2019, Kiawah Beach Dunes