Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY PICTURES #101, 2 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
Thanks shorthog, I am starting to feel better. Glad to hear you are doing better, as well. LOVE the pictures of the Diana Fritillary. We don't get too many of those on the forum and they're so beautiful. So nice to see one.

I had a nice surprise myself when I was leaving today to get my hair cut (I look really cute, by the way, LOL)! I had seen a white butterfly when I went to gather food this morning but I dismissed it as a Checkered White. However, upon looking closer I could see I had a Great Southern White! This is the first time I've ever had one in my garden. As you may recall, I saw my first one in the wild a few weeks ago on that horrible hike. So now to see one in my garden was a real treat. I wonder if they're having an "up" year or something?

Photos 1 and 2 are the Great Southern White. Remember, identification of these can be confirmed by looking for their turquoise antenna clubs. You can see that fairly well in these pictures. Third is one of my ever-present Zebra Longwings. Fourth is a Monarch who is acting like a Gulf Frit on the passion vine. And finally is an actual Gulf Frit.

Melanie