Gulf Coast Beaches
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My neighbor, without realizing, has the most wonderful array of flowers that attract butterflies. exico, Central America, West Indies, and parts of South America). Today this lovely Gulf Fritillary was feasting there. The underside of the wings are brownish/orange with elongated silvery white spots. Adults are migrating southward to frost-free portions of their range (Southern U.S. south through MI’ll post a pic of the upper wings later.
Taken in Cancun on the Gulf many many moons ago, we had just spend a week travelling around the Yucatan peninsula.
Cancún is a city in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat of the municipality of Benito Juárez. The city is on the Caribbean Sea and is one of Mexico's easternmost points.
Information by Wikipedia.
Texture's and effect's by William Walton & Topaz.
Just natural bokeh from the swamp; no texture.
I was thrilled to see this beauty was still hanging around when I visited the swampy area today. Flower is iron weed.
I can't get close enough with my micro lens for this beauty; it is elusive so I use a telephoto.
These beauties never cease to dazzle as they flit about the yard. It looks like my day will be filled with gorgeous colors and patterns.
Actually, my days are always filled with gorgeous colors and patterns. It's just that August and September seem to be prime time for my little flying jewels.
Have a beautiful day and happy snapping.
Gulf fritillary butterfly feeding. Merritt Island National Wildlife Preserve. Black Point Wildlife Drive.
The Gulf fritillary, Agraulis vanillae (Linnaeus), is a brightly colored butterfly common across extreme southern portions of the United States.