Gulf Fritillary Butterflies
are
in my yard most of the spring, summer and fall, activity dramatically
slows for the winter, as most of the Butterflies over-winter in chrysalis
form. They have numerous generations each year. The Gulf
Fritillary will lay her eggs on the underside of the Passion Vine leaves
and occasionally on nearby plants. Passion vines generate egg mimic
glands that are supposed to inhibit egg laying. It is not completely
successful. Nor for the sake of the Gulf Fritillary Butterfly would
we want it to be. Gulf Fritillary eggs may hatch in as little
as 3 days. The eggs start out yellow and darken as they age.
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