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Gulf Fritillary - Hodges#4413 (Agraulis incarnata)
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Copyright © 2009
Kathleen
Gulf Fritillary -
Agraulis incarnata
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south Fulton County, Georgia, USA
June 25, 2009
This female was attempting to lay eggs (on maypops) but having no success .... there is an obstruction ... blockage... some kind of problem.... anyone ever see such before? I was able to hand catch her to see if I could be of any assistance.
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Contributed by
Kathleen
on 25 June, 2009 - 9:55pm
Last updated 3 December, 2009 - 1:28pm
Maypops?
I was thinking that's the problem. She only likes passionvine. Then I Googgled maypos. Duh. another name for passionvine.
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 26 June, 2009 - 10:52am
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Yep
No question about it. One of my favorites. She will lay 200+ eggs and lucky if two survive. Some emerge deformed. she may have a genetic problem. By this time last summer, the cats had eaten all my passion vine. I have not seen a single butterfly this year
:(
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 26 June, 2009 - 10:46am
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the obstruction
I will attempt to remove it ....possibly these are eggs that got stuck ....interesting, I didn't know cats ate such .... mine have not.... but I am told to eat the ripe fruit myself of the Maypop (passion flower vine) and I will try it
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Kathleen
, 26 June, 2009 - 12:20pm
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photo series
This is a series of photos of an individual female Gulf Fritillary, unable to oviposit due to the obstruction caused by several eggs that had 'clogged the works'... I was able to capture her and remove the blockage, with no harm done to her.... then release her and observe her immediately begin to lay and with success .... and no difficulty. It was a very interesting encounter.... and shows that however commonly we see a creature, there is sometimes a new experience or knowledge to be gained....
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Kathleen
, 29 June, 2009 - 9:16pm
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Interesting
I would try removing blockage as she would die anyway.
I see the Maypop
Passiflora incarnatais
is a different species from my passionvine
P. caerulea
. Now I know.
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Robert Lord Zimlich
, 26 June, 2009 - 12:56pm
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