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New Butterfly Species for the Celery Farm?
Julie McCall writes:
Attached are 2 photos of the same Meadow Fritillary from July 12 – one taken on the mountain mint back in Fred's field, and one on the nearby Monarda.
I'm pretty sure it's a Meadow Fritillary – if I'm wrong, ask Patrick Carney. [Or Deedee! — JW]
This is the first report I've seen of this species at the CF, but perhaps earlier records exist. I did not see it on the North American Butterfly Association list for the Celery Farm, here.
It has been seen at DeKorte Park — on Butterfly Day three years ago.
Thanks, Julie, for the report and the photos!
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Congratulations, Julie! First Meadow Fritillary ever reported there!!
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I am open to the possibilities! 🙂 My impressions in the field were as follows:
– It appeared smaller than the male and female Great Spangled Fritillaries in the field that day. (Not that I couldn’t be wrong!) At one point, a Great Spangled flew a few feet behind it, and the size difference seemed significant.
– I did not see the white spots on the underside that I was expecting on a GSF. Here is a link to a not-great-quality photo of the butterfly with its wings folded. Due to technical problems with my computer, I had to use my phone to take a picture of the screen on my camera. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pensandfeathers/19476402954/in/dateposted-public/
Whatever its identity, it was really pretty, and very cooperative, and I enjoyed hanging out with it. 🙂 -
Thanks, Deedee! Meadow Fritillary it is.
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Sorry!! Maybe it is a Meadow!! They are quite small!
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Are you sure it’s not a Great Spangled???
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Deedee Burnside
Congratulations, Julie! First Meadow Fritillary ever reported there!!
julie mccall
I am open to the possibilities! 🙂 My impressions in the field were as follows:
– It appeared smaller than the male and female Great Spangled Fritillaries in the field that day. (Not that I couldn’t be wrong!) At one point, a Great Spangled flew a few feet behind it, and the size difference seemed significant.
– I did not see the white spots on the underside that I was expecting on a GSF. Here is a link to a not-great-quality photo of the butterfly with its wings folded. Due to technical problems with my computer, I had to use my phone to take a picture of the screen on my camera. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pensandfeathers/19476402954/in/dateposted-public/
Whatever its identity, it was really pretty, and very cooperative, and I enjoyed hanging out with it. 🙂
Jim Wright
Thanks, Deedee! Meadow Fritillary it is.
Deedee Burnside
Sorry!! Maybe it is a Meadow!! They are quite small!
Deedee Burnside
Are you sure it’s not a Great Spangled???