Gulf fritillary (who knew? I didn't!)

[CurtEastPoint]

In the garden yesterday.

[Blue_In_AK]

1. That's a beautiful photo.

The colors of the flowers and butterfly are so complementary.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. Thanks. They love lantana and that's my favorite color combo of it.

[mnhtnbb]

3. Gorgeous!

Is that going in our Spring contest?!?

[CurtEastPoint]

4. Hmmmm.... it could!

[mnhtnbb]

5. Yay!

What a wonderful shot!

[scottie10]

6. Lovely pic

Beautiful image. Seems to me you got it just right.

[CurtEastPoint]

8. Thanks.... one shot wonder, right?

[Solly Mack]

7. I like GF butterflies.

My husband is a bit put off by their taste in poo. (They will feed off dog poo from time to time)

That habit can really get in the way of a good shot when you follow them around hoping to get one.

Lovely photo.

[CurtEastPoint]

9. Didn't know they were into scat. Yick!

[Solly Mack]

10. The first time I saw one resting on some poo I wasn't sure what I was seeing.

It didn't make sense, you know? This beautiful butterfly sitting on poo. Then I noticed its proboscis actively working the brown stuff.

I was grossed for a few seconds and then shrugged it off. Nature is nature and obviously the butterfly needed whatever it was getting.

I would never kiss a GF though. Ever.

[CurtEastPoint]

11. Yeah, not exactly ...what? A kiss from a rose??

[mindfulNJ]

12. beautiful

Gorgeous butterfly, gorgeous shot.

[CurtEastPoint]

13. Thank you! They move fast and I was lucky!