January 10, 2022

I am a Gulf Fritillary

In Florida I float along like a soft summer breeze

And though I've expanded my range as far north as the Great Lakes

I am not able to tolerate a freeze.

Location: Cocoa Christmas Bird Count

Sources: https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.113004/Dione_vanillae

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson