Purple Passion Flower - A special kind'a bloom

The passion flower is not only stunning in its own right, it also plays host to the larvae of the Gulf Fritillary, an colorful butterfly that beautifies local landscapes and bayou banks by adding orange-colored specs to the seas of green. The passion flower, a native plant, can be planted in gardens to attract these beautiful butterflies.  

The underside of the wings of this orange-colored butterfly
has a different coloring scheme and pattern

A Gulf Fritillary siting down on a gravel road Bush Park (Oct 2012)

Variegated fritillary in the grass (June 2014 pic taken on Barker Dam)

Passion flower vine on the ground amid grass
Barker Dam June 2014 photo