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Great Spangled Fritillary

Speyeria cybele

Description:

Milkweed ~ if you grow it, they will come.

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8 Comments

Cheryl Lee
Cheryl Lee 12 years ago

Thanks all :) This summer the Fritillary population in my garden was the largest I've ever seen. Conversely, I had less than half of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtails that I usually do.

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 12 years ago

Very nice!

EricEllison
EricEllison 12 years ago

amazing i never see groups like this

DigantaGogoi
DigantaGogoi 12 years ago

wow.........beautiful..........!!!!!!!!!

Cheryl Lee
Cheryl Lee 12 years ago

Thank you! Milkweed is a wonderful attractant to all sorts of butterflies, and it also smells so beautiful!

JosieKapral
JosieKapral 12 years ago

I love this!

wildlifewatcher
wildlifewatcher 12 years ago

Beautiful shot!

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Butterfly party! :)

Cheryl Lee
Spotted by
Cheryl Lee

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Jun 6, 2011
Submitted on Nov 6, 2011

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