Gulf Fritillary – The Release

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The above photo is of me gently releasing a gulf fritillary butterfly. I had been catching them from the top of Nana’s zinnias.
This past Saturday, our butterfly emerged from its chrysalis. The next afternoon, we released it. It shot up quickly. Here’s a 33 second video of the release.
































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The eldest Hodgepodge boy has an intense curiosity about nature. He writes about his discoveries in My Backyard.

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