Photo: Shawnda Thomas Faveau, summer 2010. Passion Flower Vines in Shawnda's yard host scaring looking caterpillars. The caterpillars are welcome guests as they turn into butterflies. (Click on photos to enlarge.)
Photo: Shawnda Thomas Faveau, summer 2010. A Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) drys out its wings, after emerging from its chrysalis. The underside of the wings have a distinct brown and white pattern.
Photo: Shawnda Thomas Faveau, summer 2010. A Gulf Fritillary shows off its completely different markings on the topside its wings, while resting on a Passion Flower Vine.
Read more about Gulf Fritillaries on BugGuide.
