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Posts Tagged "Speyeria cybele"

Great Spangled Fritillary & Eastern Purple Coneflower

Posted on Jul 4, 2016

Great Spangled Fritillary & Eastern Purple Coneflower

I am finally seeing more butterfly abundance and diversity as we enter July, and I could not be happier about that! I photographed this appropriately named Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) nectaring on a fresh Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) during the morning of Independence Day. These pollinator plants are gorgeous and great for attracting beneficial insects to your yard. On Sunday, July 3, I was thrilled to finally see my first of the year Monarch butterflies. What species have you spotted recently? Have you planted anything in your garden to help pollinators...

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Great Spangled Fritillary

Posted on Mar 6, 2016

Great Spangled Fritillary

Here is an old photo of a Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) that I never posted from the gardens of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. Spring is coming, and I am anxious for the extra life in the air and green on the ground, plus all those delicious colors for beautiful creatures like this to nectar on. Have you started getting your garden ready yet? Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator

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Great Spangled Fritillary

Posted on Jul 9, 2015

Great Spangled Fritillary

This Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) was a tricky butterfly, staying hidden from my lens in some very harsh bright sunshine and dark shadows, making its individual features all the more bold. That glaring light did hide some of the bright orange shades, and maybe that is part of how it keeps itself safe. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator

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Variegated & Great Spangled Fritillaries

Posted on Jul 5, 2015

Variegated & Great Spangled Fritillaries

Here’s a beautiful close-winged view of the Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) and Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele). Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Connecticut while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.  

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Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) and Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)

Posted on Jun 29, 2015

Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) and Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)

The Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) and Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) can both be found in the Northeast in meadows and fields. The Variegated is much less common in Connecticut, being as it is mostly a southern species. Right now in the Northeast more and more butterflies are being seen migrating on emerging from new habitats. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Connecticut while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.

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