Gulf Fritillary Photographs
Gulf fritillaries
are
Heliconiinae
butterflies. Their host plants are
passionflower vines
.
Gulf fritillaries have an elaborate courtship ritual.
Once the female lands, the male lands next to her and pumps his wings spreading his pheromone.
Receptive females rarely move but unreceptive ones will flutter or spread their wings.
All photographs and images Copyright © 1997-2015 Marianne Cowley All Rights Reserved
Copyright © 1997-2015 Marianne Cowley
All Rights Reserved