I saw a very unusual, for this area, butterfly Sunday. Never seen one like it. It was very orange and black, spotted, very pretty. Anyone know what kind it is?
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That's an amazing photo Heather!
It might be an Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite). Go to: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/gallery?f=-1&a…
Les
I'm not sure, but what I do know is that is a BEAUTIFUL picture!! You should submit it to have it published. I would definitely buy a photo like this.
I took a photo of a similar one, recently (posted at http://toesiespics.blogspot.com/) and it was a variegated fritillary, according to the book I'm reading (and some images that I found on the web).
Wow, I have to add that there are an awful lot of frittilaries and they all look alike to me. Very cool website Les posted! The book I'm reading is An Obsession With Butterflies, in case you're interested. It's not an identification guide but a book about the lives of butterflies and those who are fascinated with them.
Thanks for the book rec, Nancy. I love butterflies and will have to take a look at this one. I, too, have posted butterfy pics at my garden blog (http://theinconstantgardener.blogspot.com). They're fun to photograph. Not quite as difficult as the camera-shy hummingbird!
Marg, thank you! That was at my MIL's on her butterfly bush.
Les, it definitely looks like a frittilary. Not sure which though, I wish I had taken a picture of it from the back.
Amelia, thank you!! I'm blushing
I wouldn't know where to begin to go about having it published!
Wow Nancy, aren't you in Mississippi? Maybe that one was on a road trip to the NC coast!
Les, they are camera shy aren't they? I have a perfect shot all lined up, when this butterfly landed near some pumpkins that were the same color, but it moved before I could hit the button. It would have been a great shot.
Yes, I'm in Mississippi! LOL, don't know if that fritillary was on a road trip but what a great thought! I take it some butterflies travel pretty far (like the monarch) but others stick close to home and have favorite bushes. I'm enjoying An Obsession With Butterflies because I had no idea they had such different personalities and habits; it's fascinating. They can be really fast. It helps if you have a plant that they love; they'll flit from flower to flower but stay nearby and give you a little more time to work on getting the right photo. I need to plant something that will attract more butterflies and hummingbirds, next year.
I'm a little late posting this, so I hope you see it. I just found an excellent butterfly/moth website: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/
You can search by region – great way to find out what kind of butterflies or moths you're looking at, in your own backyard!