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07/21/2005 09:55:10 AM · #1 |
New butterfly: 
There are MANY, MANY gulf fritillary butterflies around my yard since I have been growing passion flower vines. This is the first time that I have seen one coming from the cocoon. Its wings were curled up when I first saw it, but by the time I got my camera they were pretty straight.
Butterfly on passion flower: 
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07/21/2005 10:02:23 AM · #2 |
too cool. too bad you couldn't get a series of it coming out...keep your eyes open for more and maybe you'll get it.
Nice colors in 2nd shot.
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07/21/2005 10:04:57 AM · #3 |
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Isn't it cool how silver the dots on the wings are when they first emerge??? |
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07/21/2005 10:18:56 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by sabphoto:
too cool. too bad you couldn't get a series of it coming out...keep your eyes open for more and maybe you'll get it.
Nice colors in 2nd shot. |
Thanks. I keep watching, but this is the first one I have seen coming out. I have seen a lot of butterfly sex though.
 
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07/21/2005 04:52:43 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Zippy:
Originally posted by sabphoto:
too cool. too bad you couldn't get a series of it coming out...keep your eyes open for more and maybe you'll get it.
Nice colors in 2nd shot. |
Thanks. I keep watching, but this is the first one I have seen coming out. I have seen a lot of butterfly sex though.
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ok you could have warned me before I opened this thread again at work...dang wonder if the IT geeks saw it...hey why is my mouse moving with me touc---your system has been taken over...good bye
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07/23/2005 05:25:39 PM · #6 |
Here is one more part of the life cycle. A catapillar eating passion vine leaf.
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