Butterfly on Lantana

There have been two regular Butterflies visiting my blooming Lantana for several weeks.

I’m not sure what type of Butterfly they are, but I think they’re in the Fritillary family. Any help with

the ID would be greatly appreciated.

Here’s one enjoying a nice drink of Lantana juice.

Taken with a Nikon D700 and AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4 lens

- Chitra Jagadish
- Posted August 23, 2014 at 12:00 am
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Awesome click…
- melissabluefineart
- Posted August 21, 2014 at 8:22 pm
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I’m thinking Gulf Fritillary. Great shot!
- - circadianreflections
  - Posted August 22, 2014 at 7:19 am
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  Thank you Melissa!
- Robert
- Posted August 21, 2014 at 7:53 pm
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Love the photo. Can you rig up a black cloth background and see what it looks like?
- - circadianreflections
  - Posted August 22, 2014 at 7:22 am
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  Thank you Robert! I’m not sure putting a black cloth behind this plant would do much to help hide branches. It’s a pretty full plant with a whole lot of green everywhere. It’s great thought. I won’t have time today to try, but will keep it in my thoughts.
- ausmc1
- Posted August 21, 2014 at 5:44 pm
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Beautiful Deborah; Very vibrant with great color
- - circadianreflections
  - Posted August 22, 2014 at 7:23 am
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  Thank you so much Harold!
- Dan Antion
- Posted August 21, 2014 at 12:21 pm
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We have had almost no butterflies this year. Thanks for sharing yours
- - circadianreflections
  - Posted August 21, 2014 at 5:28 pm
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  Thanks Dan! I’m hoping to get more next year by planting more flowers they like. We’ll see. 🙂