This Gulf Fritillary, a more southern species, was seen and photographed on July 5th and 9th by Deborah Humphries at our Jamestown Marina butterfly garden. Particularly exciting is the behavior...it's a female and appears to be laying eggs on Passionflower Vine. Eggs would be a first for the Williamsburg area for this species. Local volunteers have seen Gulfs only 3 times previously here, in late July, August and October.
Brian Taber
