Spangled Butterfly Forest
by Nava Thompson
Title
Spangled Butterfly Forest
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Jo Thompson of a Great Spangled Butterfly Fritillary on a pink Cone flower on the trail at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville Arkansas.............Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It reaches 2 1/8 to 3" in wingspan. It is characterized by its orange color above with five black dashes near fore wing base and several iregualer black dashes at the base of the hind wing. In addition, two rows of black crescents run along the edges of the wings. Below, the fore wing is yellowish-orange with black marks similar to the upperside, with a few silver spots on the tip of the wing. The hind wing is reddish-brown with silver spots on the base and middle of the wing. A broad yellow band and silver triangles are the most notable qualities on the wing, next to the brown margin. Females tend to be darker than males and individuals from the western reaches of this species range tend to be brighter orange.Similar species include the Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite), the Atlantis Fritillary (Speyeria atlantis) and the Northwestern Fritillary (Speyeria hesperis).It is distinguished from the Aphrodite and Atlantis Fritillaries by a wide light submarginal band on the hindwing and instead of black spots, black dashes form on the margins of the fore wing......................................The Great Spangled Fritillary covers a wide range of North America stretching from southern Canada to northern California on the West to North Carolina on the East. Prime habitat for this species includes moist meadows and woodland edges.
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June 25th, 2013
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Comments (39)
Randy Rosenberger
This lovely piece of art work deserves many accolades, and I hope you get them on our WFS site, as they surely are worthy of high recognition. It is with pride and pleasure that I Feature this beautifully done piece of artwork on our Homepage. Thanks much for sharing your talents and the beauty of your great works. Liked & Faved
Nava Thompson replied:
Randy---thank you for your great encouragement---the feature in WFS--and the l/v/f!
Anita Faye
Super lovely sunlit capture with soft background Nava! Love the little unopened Echinacea next the subject! Featured on Groovy Butterflies!
Wayne Stabnaw
What a beautiful butterfly capture! So detailed and love the light showing through the wings! v&f
Nava Thompson replied:
Wayne---thank you very much--great to hear from you! Appreciate your encouragement and support!
Will Borden
Nava Jo~~the clarity of this magnificent butterfly/floral image is outstanding! Marvelous photography!!! F&V!
Rosanne Jordan
Beautiful work! Love butterflies and this image is magical! f, v, FB, G+
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Rosanne---for the great comments and generous support with f/v/fb,G !!