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These beauties known as the zebra longwing / zebra heliconian butterfly, are Florida's state butterfly. Hurricane Irma decreased their numbers greatly but I'm happy to say they are certainly making a comeback this year.
The host plants in my yard are the Corky stem passion flower (Passiflora suberosa) and the Passiflora biflora passion vine. Both of those vines also host the gulf fritillary butterfly and the passiflora biflora is a host for the Julia as well. I have seen the Julia in the yard but it's been a long, long time since I have seen one.
Have a magnificent Monday and happy snapping.
More butterflies DSC_2144
These beauties known as the zebra longwing / zebra heliconian butterfly, are Florida's state butterfly. Hurricane Irma decreased their numbers greatly but I'm happy to say they are certainly making a comeback this year.
The host plants in my yard are the Corky stem passion flower (Passiflora suberosa) and the Passiflora biflora passion vine. Both of those vines also host the gulf fritillary butterfly and the passiflora biflora is a host for the Julia as well. I have seen the Julia in the yard but it's been a long, long time since I have seen one.
Have a magnificent Monday and happy snapping.