Photo - Gulf Fritillary

It turns out we have a catterpillar in the firsst stages of making his cocoon on our porch! I'd never seen a spikey orange catterpillar before, but I googled it and sure enough, he's a fritillary...

>^< he didn't pick a very good place to stay, though.. he sticks out like a sore thumb against our white stair rails.. I worry he may get eaten before he can hatch and fly away.. :c