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Gulf Fritillary
(Dione vanillae)
Texas A&M University
Corpus Christi, TX

#tx #texas #CorpusChristi #nikon #nature #nikond7500 #entomology #Insecta #tamucc #insect #bug #butterfly #Gulffritillary #Dionevanillae #Agraulis #Dione #Heliconiini #Longwings #Heliconiinae #Nymphalidae #Lepidoptera

A long white caterpillar clinging to the stem of a passion vine as it bends downward. The many feet of the caterpillar are wrapped tightly around the vine. Long, barbed spikes stick out from its body - a poisonous defense against predators. It is nibbling on the very end of the plant stem.

#Zebra #Longwings 🦋 #Caterpillar (Heliconius charithonia) on #PassionVine, #CoralSprings #Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the archives at theotherpages.org

My, what big spines you have

#pollinators #butterflies #butterfly #garden #gardening #nature #photography #macro #macrophotography

#Zebra #Longwings 🦋 #Butterfly
(Heliconius charithonia)
on #Mexican #Flame #Vine
(Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides)
#CoralSprings #Florida
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org

#butterflies #Helliconia #nature #pollinators #nectar #flowers #blooms #gardens #gardening

Haven't seen any fit pics on Bluesky yet. Anybody else onto menswear here?

#ootd #menswear #fashion #workwear #cardigan #longwings #goodyearwelt

#Julia #Longwings #Butterfly 🦋 (female)
#Loxahatchee #Florida
ARM LOX NWR
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at thetherpages.org

Wings half-folded

#butterflies #lepidoptera #everglades #nps #nature #wildlife #photography #trails #hiking #wetlands #cypress #hammock