The good luck tale of an urban Gulf Fritillary caterpillar. A couple of Gulf Fritillary caterpillars and a Cuban Treefrog in a mix of plants that include the Fritillary’s host plant, the passionflower vine, next to a well-travelled walkway at Audubon House. A close-up of one of the Gulf Fritillary caterpillars showing the defensive spines protruding from along its body. One of the caterpillars made its way to the railing along the paved walkway where it attached itself and made […]

Categories: Nature • Tags: Agraulis vanillae, Audubon House, butterfly, Chrysalis, Gulf Fritillary, ORCA, Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area, passionflower vine, pupa, Pupal Case