beautiful but stinky at line creek
Oct 24, 2020 21:09:40 #
jederick wrote:
They are beautiful "buggers" nicely captured!! 
thank you for your comment, jederick! i appreciate it...glad you enjoyed them!
Oct 24, 2020 21:10:47 #
kpmac wrote:
A very nice set, merry. One of my favorite local butterflies.
thank you , ken...i'm glad you like it. there must be a passion vine somewhere around here
but i've never seen it.
Oct 24, 2020 21:11:28 #
vonzip wrote:
Well done merry. vz
i appreciate your visit and comment, erik...thank you ver much!
Oct 24, 2020 21:12:08 #
UTMike wrote:
Wonderful work, MT! Interesting info also.
i appreciate it, mike...glad you like it and found it interesting!
Oct 25, 2020 06:06:39 #
Beautiful shots merry - I had to look up gulf fritillary as I'd never heard of that before.
Oct 25, 2020 06:23:38 #
Oct 25, 2020 06:33:59 #
merrytexan wrote:
i discovered this pretty gulf fritillary at the line creek wetlands area.
i can't recall what the flowers are, but they come back every year.
i have never seen a tattered or torn gulf fritillary.
they protect themselves by releasing stinky chemicals
to ward off their enemies.
they live from 14 to 27 days.
their host plant is the passion vine.
i can't recall what the flowers are, but they come back every year.
i have never seen a tattered or torn gulf fritillary.
they protect themselves by releasing stinky chemicals
to ward off their enemies.
they live from 14 to 27 days.
their host plant is the passion vine.
Excellent set of images MT
Oct 25, 2020 07:28:44 #
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Oct 25, 2020 08:33:45 #
merrytexan wrote:
i discovered this pretty gulf fritillary at the line creek wetlands area.
i can't recall what the flowers are, but they come back every year.
i have never seen a tattered or torn gulf fritillary.
they protect themselves by releasing stinky chemicals
to ward off their enemies.
they live from 14 to 27 days.
their host plant is the passion vine.
i can't recall what the flowers are, but they come back every year.
i have never seen a tattered or torn gulf fritillary.
they protect themselves by releasing stinky chemicals
to ward off their enemies.
they live from 14 to 27 days.
their host plant is the passion vine.
Great set of images!!! MT
Oct 25, 2020 08:42:12 #
Oct 25, 2020 08:46:48 #
yssirk123 wrote:
Beautiful shots merry - I had to look up gulf fritillary as I'd never heard of that before.
they are pretty common around here, bill. i'm glad you enjoyed the shots and appreciate your comment!
Oct 25, 2020 08:48:28 #
rlaugh wrote:
Great defense mechasism...good ones!!
thanks so much, bob! i'll bet little raccoons have great defense mechanisms too!
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