Whether you live in or are visiting the southern U.S., keep your eyes peeled for gorgeous a Gulf fritillary butterfly. And if ...

Fall is the season of Gulf Fritillaries in the Lowcountry. These medium-sized orange butterflies are often confused with Monarchs (Danaus plexippus), but it’s fairly easy to tell the difference ...

The Gulf Fritillary is one of the more colorfully marked butterfly species that, in the opinion of many naturalists, is one of the most beautiful butterflies in the southwest.

Fall is the season of Gulf Fritillaries in the Lowcountry. These medium-sized orange butterflies are often confused with Monarchs (Danaus plexippus), but it’s fairly easy to tell the difference ...

Summer is prime butterfly season. Butterflies are cold-blooded, meaning their body temperatures are the same as the surrounding air.

A Gulf fritillary butterfly flits away after landing on a Lahaina flower growing between Front Street and the charred rubble of the Pioneer Inn Wednesday morning. The brightly-colored insects ...

These medium-sized orange butterflies are often confused with ... and other passionflowers contain bitter-tasting alkaloids, Gulf Fritillary caterpillars tolerate these toxins and even sequester ...

Fall is the season of Gulf Fritillaries in the Lowcountry. These medium-sized orange butterflies are often confused with Monarchs (Danaus plexippus), but it’s fairly easy to tell the difference ...