Our garden is full of fritillaries, a family of butterflies with over 100 varieties. Fritillaries are medium to large-sized butterflies with brownish-orange wings that have wavy black lines and spots. Unlike most butterflies that have larger front legs with claws, fritillaries have tiny front legs that lack claws.
Fritillaries love our orange butterfly weed, which grows wild in the wildflower field, but has also invaded Theresa’s garden (which is fine because both the weed and the butterflies are beautiful).
A nice butterfly couple enjoying some pollen.
I love how digital cameras allow you to get up close and take a bunch of shots. It’s truly a revolution in photography, especially for an amateur like me.
Here’s a short video of a fritillary on orange butterfly weed, then she floats away.
