did you mean gulf fritillary? i have a passion vine in my yard, and has a lot of gulf frits in it few weeks ago, i noticed the egg is light yellowish little roundish shape...that picture doesn't look like the ones i have..and did you say it was on a basil plant?

I've never heard of a GF laying on Basil, not even if it's near its host, Passionvine. Now as a nectar source, Basil is a fairly good choice, as are other members of the Mint Family (Lamiaceae).

Thanks to you both. Yes, hawaiiponder, sorry, gulf fritillary. Glad you reminded me, Leafhead. I have plenty of basil seeds so I was going to take out the ratty looking basil. But after reading your comment I am going to leave the healthiest looking plants as they may bloom before frost, still plenty of hot days left in my climate.

The egg or mystery dot is gone this morning after a whole night of heavy rain and my best efforts to protect it, whatever it was, with a large flower pot inverted over the basil. Oh well, I have done my best. Thanks again.

Here is the gulf frit egg on my Passioflora foetida.

Here is the vine looks like, it usually grow in the open land and sometimes considered as nuisance weed, vine, where nobody cares about.but the fruiys are actually sweet and taste like mini "lilikoi" or passionfruit.

Thanks, hawaiiponder, that is very helpful to see the egg on the vine. What kind of bird is that in the picture? We probably don't have it here, but I'm just curious. Does it eat the fruit of your passiflora?

When gulf frit eggs are first laid, they look like little bitty ears of yellow corn. By the second day, the eggs turns darker, sort of reddish brown, then brown before it hatches.

Sherry

Here is closer pic of GF egg:-)

Here is closer pic of GF egg:-)

{{!gwi}}

Thanks, Miss Sherry. Thanks again, hawaiiponder. I'm all set now & know what to look for!