Spots In The Woods

Spotted in the woods, a spotted butterfly. A Great Spangled Fritilary (Speyeria cybele). One of the top contenders for most often seen butterfly in my gardens during the summer. Many species of native violets serve as a larval host plant for the Great Spangled Fritillary. Enjoy those beautiful violets and enjoy the thought that you’re helping these butterflies.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.