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Gulf fritillary

Agraulis vanillae

Notes:

I never get tired of seeing these beautiful butterflies even though they are common in my yard. I loved the color contrast between the butterfly & the buddleia.

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3 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks Gerardo! These are probably my favorite butterflies!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

What a wonderful colors Karen so beautiful photos

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

The vivid colors of the Gulf fritillary advertises it's toxicity to predators.

KarenL
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KarenL

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Sep 22, 2011
Submitted on Sep 22, 2011

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