Re: Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
the relationship between the Great Spangled Fritillary (GSF) and the lowly violet.
You already know the female Monarch will only lay her eggs on the leaves of Milkweed species (the host plants) and the Monarch caterpillars will only eat Milkweed leaves.
And the violet is the Host Plant for some of the Fritillaries.
To many folks the violet as ground cover is a nuisance. I once felt that way too, but that changed when I encountered the GSF laying her eggs in the leaf litter. So I did some snooping on the net. Here is a Xerces link that explains the violet’s importance to the Fritillaris. https://xerces.org/blog/plants-for-pollinators-violets
To see the GSF butterfly, I now welcome the violet
I got lucking this morning with #1 image. Night temps are in the 50’s and soon the first frost will kill. Last night was rough on all of them. I was surprised this one even showed.
Re: Official Nikon Z 180-600mm f5.6-6.3 VR Image Thread
the relationship between the Great Spangled Fritillary (GSF) and the lowly violet.
You already know the female Monarch will only lay her eggs on the leaves of Milkweed species and the Monarch caterpillars will only eat Milkweed leaves.
Same thing is true between the adult GSF and violets.
To many folks the violet as ground cover is a nuisance. I once felt that way too, but that changed when I encountered the GSF laying her eggs in the leaf litter. So I did some snooping on the net. Here is a Xerces link that explains the violet’s importance to the Fritillaris. https://xerces.org/blog/plants-for-pollinators-violets
To see the GSF butterfly, I now welcome the violet
I got lucking this morning with #1 image. Night temps are in the 50’s and soon the first frost will kill. Last night was rough on all of them. I was surprised this one even showed.
Love this zoom lens and the Z8’s 45 megapixels.
Sep 09, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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