Great Spangled Fritillary

First one of the season.

ID’ed as “Speyeria cybele” or “Great Spangled Fritillary” at
» BAMONA; https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1198749
» BugGuide (subspecies cybele), https://bugguide.net/node/view/1630963

Species pages—
» BAMONA, https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Speyeria-cybele
» BugGuide, https://bugguide.net/node/view/4221

[ IMG_4407S9x6Utm :: 250mm ]

[Kathryn]

I like the color contrast with the purple flowers.

[Thom Mitchell]

@houser934 The butterfly bush is both an attractor and a good background!