A Gulf Fritillary feeding on statice at the edge of a marsh.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
September 2, 2023
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
Tag Archives: Orange
Orange Beacon
A damp, shaded path on a nature trail was brightened by a strikingly colored fungus.
The big piece was easily seen in the distance when I rounded a corner.
I was delighted to find it was natural, not a human discard.
Monarch on Statice
I saw this one Monarch Butterfly flitting around wild statice.
Grassland-Woodland Trail
Audubon Center at Beidler Forest, Harleyville, SC
May 29, 2023
Monarchs, Wildflowers
A few Monarchs were interspersed with the Gulf Fritillaries on the Wildflowers.
The Monarchs were more skittish and didn’t stay out in the open for long.
Botany Bay Wildlife Management Area, SC
October 14, 2022
Gulf Fritillaries, Wildflowers
A number of Gulf Fritillary butterflies were feeding in a stand of wildflowers at the edge of a field on a sunny October day.
Some were in perfect physical condition.
Others were exhibiting signs of some challenges.
Botany Bay Wildlife Management Area, SC
October 14, 2022
Great Blue Heron, Autumn Colors
Great Blue Heron hunkered down
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area
November 4, 2022
Gulf Fritillary On Sand Dune Flowers
Gulf Fritillary butterfly flitting around in an autumn hued scene.
Folly Beach, SC
September 19, 2022
Gulf Fritillary, Contrasting Sides
The Gulf Fritillary is a recurring fall subject on my blog–how could I pass up photographing this beauty, especially on such vibrant yellow flowers?
The underside of the wings are a completely different pattern.
Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, SC
October 16, 2022
Gulf Fritillary on Wildflowers
Gulf Fritillary on wildflowers growing in the beach dunes.
Folly Beach, SC
October 14, 2021
Silent Sunday: Gulf Fritillary Butterflies
October 14, 2021