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Great Spangled Fritillary Butterflies

The Great Spangled Fritillary (Family Nymphalidae) is found throughout Wisconsin from late June through August and into early September. I shot this of the two butterflies sharing and pollinating a Red Clover along the side of our driveway, late afternoon on 7/23/2021. With wings to travel, they fly quickly from one wildflower to another and often are seen in wooded areas or along road sides where there are wildflowers growing.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Ellsworth, Wi, United States of America
Camera: COOLPIX P900
Copyright: © Andrea Petersen