Life cycles are so amazingly complex and simple and graceful and violent -- and that's just the photographers jostling for position!
The unfolding
drama on the passiflora vine continues. Sunday a gulf fritillary caterpillar began the process of forming a chrysalis.
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| Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden |
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| September 15, 2014 RMCAG |
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| Another chrysalis, same fence |
What is going on inside that chrysalis? The transformation is almost beyond comprehension. Here's just a snippet of the changes to the digestive system between caterpillar and butterfly from the
Living With Insects blog.
Had a rare chance to walk at Oak Point Monday, and spotted just a few fritillaries. This one was the most cooperative:
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| Near the lake September 15, 2014 |
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| Oak Point August 5, 2012 Gulf fritillary |
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| Spring Creek trail near the 75/"George Bush" interchange |
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| Camo fritillary October 22, 2013 Spring Creek trail |
Sensitive folks should avert their eyes:
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| Fritillaries mating October 3, 2012 near Plano, TX |
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| Also October 3, 2012 |
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