Silver-bordered fritillary

The silver-bordered fritillary is one of the lesser fritillaries, small and bright orange above and, below, ringed with the row of silver spots that gives it its name.

It is a butterfly of wet meadows, marshes, and bogs across the northern states and Canada, flying in two or three broods.

Caterpillars feed on violets growing in damp ground, so a moist planting of native violets suits it best.