Month: November 2012
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A Few Observations of Gulf Fritillaries in Fall in Tennessee
Only a few Gulf Fritillary adults are still flying in Tennessee into November—their normal flight period being May 15–Nov 30 here. Most nectaring plants have died back already, so what are adults feeding on, if anything? Gulf Fritillaries spend winters in warmer climates, migrating north in spring, south in fall, but there are always a…