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Can't Get Enough of Those Gulf Frits

No matter how many we see or how often we see them, we can't get enough of the Gulf Frits. That would be the Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), a brightly colored orangish-reddish butterfly with silver-spangled underwings. It's also known as the...

A newly eclosed Gulf Fritillary. Note the pupal case. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A newly eclosed Gulf Fritillary. Note the pupal case. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The newly eclosed Gulf Fritillary pauses before it takes flight. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The newly eclosed Gulf Fritillary pauses before it takes flight. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Gulf Fritillary spreads its magnificent wings and takes flight. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Gulf Fritillary spreads its magnificent wings and takes flight. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Gulf Fritillary on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Gulf Fritillary on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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