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Gulf Fritillary


Gulf Fritillary
Photo Information
Copyright: Jesse Buck (jbuck) (30)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-11
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 350D (Digital Rebel XT), Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 Macro for Canon EF
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-12 15:15
Viewed: 606
Points: 4
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Gulf Fritillary
(Agraulis vanillae)
Family: Brush-Footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)
Subfamily: Longwings (Heliconiinae)

The male of this species will patrol for females, who lay eggs on many parts of the plant. The caterpillars will also feed on the host plant. The adults will spend the winter in the south.
Gulf Fritillary feed on nectar from;lantana, shepherd's needle, cordias,compoites, and others wild flowers.
The can be found in pastures, open fields,forest,and even city gardens.
These butterflies can be found in South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to the United States. Gulf Fritillary will at times wonder to the central United States, but are rare to be found
in the northern states

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3061] (11318)
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a very nice shot,perfect sharpness and good butterfly position,have a nice day,Luciano

Hi Jesse,
Incredible orange color of this butterfly!
Great focus detail, openwing POV, DOF, and comp
Well done
TFS
Richard

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