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'Nother butterfly. (Original Post) AndyS Jul 2023 OP
It's a beauty Diamond_Dog Jul 2023 #1
Love this apcalc Jul 2023 #2
Great pose, and a great photo! Really stunning. Thank you, Andy! nt CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2023 #3
I like the rich colors... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #4
The colors are breathtaking. Butterflylady Jul 2023 #5
Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) WestMichRad Jul 2023 #6
Great shot, Andy. brer cat Jul 2023 #7
C'est magnifique! thatcrowwoman Jul 2023 #8
great shot! Gato Moteado Jul 2023 #9

WestMichRad

(1,853 posts)
6. Gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
Tue Jul 4, 2023, 01:48 PM
Jul 2023

Very cool!

I’m not lepidopterist, but that’s what it looks like to me. (Identified thanks to National Audubon Society’s Field Guide to Butterflies). Host plants include passion flower species.

Similar to Mexican silver spot (Dione moneta), but it’s range is south Texas to Peru, so this is unlikely to be what you photographed.

thatcrowwoman

(1,230 posts)
8. C'est magnifique!
Tue Jul 4, 2023, 07:21 PM
Jul 2023

So much beauty with such saturated colors you’ve captured here, AndyS.
Many thanks
🕊thatcrowwoman

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