Gulf Fritillary Butterflies and Caterpillars

/ 1 minute of reading / Butterflies

The passion flower vine is a favorite of Gulf Fritillary butterflies (Agraulis vanillae) and host plant for their young caterpillars. I captured these shots at Buchanan’s Native Plants nursery last week.

A butterfly is sitting on top of a leaf.
Adult laying eggs

A caterpillar is sitting on a leaf.
Caterpillar on Passion Flower Vine

A small bug sitting on a leaf.
Tiny caterpilar