Julie
Lots of work and lots of time, I would imagine. But you have done a super job with incredible shots.
By the way, I lived in Wheaton from 1976 thru 1979.
"Wings of Fancy" Butterfly Show
konkreteblond, I agree that finding shots of a caterpiller can be very very difficult. I saw a lovely caterpiller 2 weeks ago with fuzzy bright orange hair and black at his "creases". He was sooooo lovely. I immediately went to the bookstore and scoured the field guides for Israeli butterflies and found absolutely NOTHING resembling my caterpiller. So then I went on the internet....still no luck. I sure wish I could find out what my lovely caterpiller is going to evolve into :-)
-Julie
I apologize for horning in on your thread, but you guys must know what this is.
It looks like a Gulf Fritillary. Is it orange w/black on the topside of it's wings?
koncreteblond
Thanks. You're 100 percent right! Someone suggested the same, and sent me to:
[HYPERLINK@mamba.bio.uci.edu]
Some difference when you see one nestled in the branches, versus against the open sky. I must confess I had never seen one before.
Thanks, again.
Brad
They are one of the first butterflies I start seeing. I must have been taking that for granted because I can only find one picture of one. I will make sure to get more this year. They are very beautiful. I've raised some of them from cats too. The cats are orange with black spikes all over. They look kind of scary but the spines are really soft. I will take some pics of those this year too.
I found one picture of a cat. These butterflies lay eggs on Passionvines, so if you have one look for these!
In case you missed it, there is also another photo of the Gulf Fritillary above - 10th pic down. I am glad to see that you are starting to get some action.
No offense -- but that 10th photo looks (to me) like a Monarch. My Gulf fritillary had a deep bronze -- or crimson -- top. No problem when one sees the bottom surfaces.
Here is a link to a University of Florida website referencing Florida Butterflies and showing photos of the Gulf Fritillary and the caterpillar. Also, try: www.enature.com
And, #15 above is a Monarch . . . as well as the attached photo taken in my garden last year.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/htmlgen.exe?DOCUMENT_IN015
linthicum
A lot I know? All I really know is that there are two kinds of trees. Those that are evergreens and those that are not. I apologize.
flyboyFL, no apology necessary .... konkreteblond helped me identify the ones above. Until recently, I knew that there were orange butterflies, black butterflies, yellow butterflies and white butterflies. In that regard, I guess we're both in first grade. Next course is Butterflies 101.
LOL...glad you two are learning! Now that you know the difference and are paying attention, you will notice every butterfly. I felt like I had been asleep for years or something. Once I got interested in Monarch's and started noticing them passing thru on their way to Mexico, I saw them EVERYWHERE. Driving I would notice a shadow and quickly look out to see one flying by or trying to get across a busy intersection. It can be distracting while driving!