Gulf Fritillary or Monarch Butterfly
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
October 11, 2019 3:15pm CST
Many times these beautiful Gulf Fritillary butterflies are mistaken for the Monarch. From a distance they look very similar. The orange color is almost identical.
But as you get closer you can see by the patterns and markings the difference in the two butterflies.
Today I saw this fritillary in the garden. Grabbed my phone and went out for some photos. I thought the monarch had returned but it was still a good day to see any butterfly in the garden in October.
Enjoying the day. Nothing much going on and I am not complaining. Do you have weekend plans? There are many festivals going on in October. None of my schedule as of yet.
Here is a link to the monarch in the garden a few days ago.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
11 Oct 19
You are so good at identifying the butterflies. So many come to you Carol.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
11 Oct 19
@CarolDM Just what I was thinking too Carol
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@LindaOHio (222624)
• United States
11 Oct 19
Another beautiful capture. No weekend plans here.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Oct 19
You captured it with the perfect wing spread.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Oct 19
Another absolutely beautiful photo! They do look similar.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
12 Oct 19
what a treat! i'd one 'round here yesterday that sadly the ferals found first :( 24 this morn when i went out to feed. plans? the hubs's jest now finally leavin' fer his latest "hunting" trip. i still dunno why they call 't such's they 'lways come home empty handed, lol. thought he'd ne'er leave! the aunt's been'n stand-by pattern since yesterday morn - his original departure date....
@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
11 Oct 19
I've been viewing your butterfly posts in another site. Great pics.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
11 Oct 19
It is a delight to see butterflies in the garden. I could not differentiate a monarch butterfly from a Gulf Fritillary butterfly; am not an entomologist.
