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Thu, Jun 30, 11 at 12:53
| I was on Hydrangea arborescens. Sorry the pics aren't better --it was as close as I could get before it left.
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Here is a link that might be useful: another photo
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- Posted by wifey2mikey 6b Tulsa (My Page) on Thu, Jun 30, 11 at 13:03
| Could if be a Great Spangled Fritillary? ~Laura |
Here is a link that might be useful: Great Spangled Fritillary
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- Posted by spaceman13 6b (My Page) on Thu, Jun 30, 11 at 13:21
| or variegated fritilliary. Beautiful, none the less! |
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- Posted by misssherry Z8/9MS (My Page) on Thu, Jun 30, 11 at 13:34
| It's a great spangled fritillary, another butterfly that made me want to move to those mountains of yours! 'Just gorgeous! Sherry |
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- Posted by smkymtn1drer 7aNC (My Page) on Thu, Jun 30, 11 at 18:54
| They're all so beautiful, Spaceman! Thanks, Laura and hey, Sherry :) I'm getting confused, though. On Laura's link the photo doesn't have the same sort of heart-shaped bottom as in my pic and that is on the link below. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Great Spangled Fritillary
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- Posted by misssherry Z8/9MS (My Page) on Thu, Jun 30, 11 at 22:17
| It took me a while to see what you meant by 'heart-shaped bottom' but I think I now get it. The butterfly in Laura's link is undoubtedly just holding its wings differently. I see this all the time, especially with swallowtails - the way they position their wings makes a difference in their body shape. The heart shape probably happens when the wings are completely extended, and Laura's butterfly's wings weren't. If you have a good field guide, you'll see that great spangled frits in the eastern part of the US look a little bit different than the ones out west, also the great basin individuals look a little different. The only other butterfly that yours could possibly be is an aphrodite fritillary, but the markings on yours look like a GSF to me. Sherry |
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