passionflower
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Gulf Fritillary Caterpillars
Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae) butterflies and caterpillars are frequent visitors to my Scarletfruit Passionflower (Passiflora lanuginosa) vine. Our winter thus far has been exceptionally warm, and even in January I have blooms and visitors on this plant. Gulf Fritillary butterflies are predominantly orange with additional black and white markings. They flit around a lot so photographing Continue reading
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Gulf Fritillary Caterpillars Doing Their Thing
I have seen plenty of Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae) butterfly activity around the Scarletfruit Passionflower (Passiflora lanuginosa), including some egg laying. So it was not at all surprising to notice one day that there was caterpillar frass on leaves of this plant. (It was just over a year ago when I discovered that the name Continue reading
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Gulf Fritillary Eggs & Tiny Caterpillars
When a butterfly visits a plant it is usually for one of two reasons: (male or female) to feed from flowers or (female) to lay eggs on leaves of host plants. It’s usually quite easy to tell which is happening by watching which parts of the plant are visited, for how long, and by whom. Continue reading
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A Two-Week July Vacation
Vacations are fun, and what is also fun is seeing what the garden did during my time away (without it being watered!). I was recently gone for two weeks in July 2025 and this is what caught my eye when I got back. Sunflowers had grown A LOT. I will need to cut some of Continue reading
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Stages Of A Passionflower Bloom
Yesterday I wrote about my Scarletfruit Passionflower (Passiflora lanuginosa) since it has now started blooming for the first time. One of the new things I’ve learned about this plant is that the blooms, which are plentiful, are each only open for a day. After the previous post, there was rain that evening which knocked away Continue reading
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Scarletfruit Passionflower
Last fall I was gifted a seedling of Scarletfruit Passionflower (Passiflora lanuginosa). It froze back completely during the winter, but survived and is now growing strongly. I am aware that this plant can grow aggressively and I only have a small trellis for it, so I will have to watch it and keep it contained Continue reading
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Returning To The Garden After Nine Days Away
I was recently away from home for nine days, right after a week when we had over six inches of rain. I expected to see changes when I got back of course, but I didn’t know exactly what I’d find. Here are some highlights. Some plants had grown a lot. Sunflowers were about a foot Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
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