Meadow Fritillary

Meadow Fritillary [Boloria bellona] on Butterfly-Weed [Asclepias tuberosa] photos were taken in our backyard in Fletcher, North Carolina on 24 June 2021. The NWF Field Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America, page 286, says “these aptly named butterflies occupy moist meadows associated with woodlands during summer.”

Meadow Fritillary on Butterfly-Weed – 24 June 2021

Meadow Fritillary on Butterfly-Weed – 24 June 2021

Meadow Fritillary on Butterfly-Weed – 24 June 2021