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No frittering for fritillaries

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A Gulf fritillary butterfly rests on a flower inside the Butterfly House at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington. Guests can roam the 2,700-square-foot native North Carolina butterfly house that is part of the extensive Airlie Gardens. Admission is required to enter the gardens but is free to New Hanover County residents the first Sunday of every month. Photo: Mark Courtney.

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A Gulf fritillary rests on a flower inside the Butterfly House at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington. Guests can roam the 2,700-square-foot native North Carolina butterfly house that is part of the extensive Airlie Gardens. Admission is required to enter the gardens but is free to New Hanover County residents the first Sunday of every month. Photo: Mark Courtney

About Mark Courtney

Mark Courtney is a freelance photojournalist and avid surfer and stand-up paddleboarder. He has worked as a photographer and photo editor for two midsized daily newspapers for more than 30 years. He has done freelance photography for publications including Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and other newspapers and magazines as well as corporate clients. He regularly paddles his SUP on the salt marshes behind Masonboro Island, Wrightsville Beach and Figure Eight Island.

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