fritillaries
Bell-shaped spring flowers
Fritillaries are butterflies of a large family, typically orange with black markings in checkerboard or spotted patterns.
The name comes from a Latin word for dice box, referring to the checkered wing pattern.
Separately, fritillaries are bulbous plants with nodding bell-shaped flowers, often similarly checkered: The garden's fritillaries bloomed in April.
Grassy field for grazing
- heathOpen land with shrubs
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
larvae · violets · checkered · spotted · nectar · bramble · thistle · lepidoptera
Patterned in squares
- tessellatedCovered in fitted shapes
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- spottedSeen or patterned
- bell-shapedCurving outward toward base
nodding · purple · maroon · geometric · alternating · squares · mosaic · distinctive
Underground plant storage
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- bell-shapedCurving outward toward base
- noddingMoving head affirmatively
- checkeredPatterned in squares
petals · meadow · naturalized · woodland · shade · perennials · lilies · tulips
At risk of extinction
reintroduction · native · vulnerable · threatened · colonies · monitoring · biodiversity
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
- heathOpen land with shrubs
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
chrysalis · larvae · violets · checkered · spotted · nectar · bramble · thistle · lepidoptera · endangered
checkered
Patterned in squares
- tessellatedCovered in fitted shapes
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- spottedSeen or patterned
bell-shaped · nodding · purple · maroon · geometric · alternating · squares · mosaic · distinctive · marking
bulbs
Underground plant storage
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- bell-shapedCurving outward toward base
- noddingMoving head affirmatively
checkered · petals · meadow · naturalized · woodland · shade · perennials · lilies · tulips · horticulture
endangered
At risk of extinction
declining · reintroduction · native · vulnerable · threatened · colonies · monitoring · biodiversity
fritillariesmonarchs
Rulers with crowns
swallowtails · sulphurs · skippers · blues · hairstreaks