Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Need Help Building a B. E. & E. S. page 2, 4 by SingingWolf

SingingWolf wrote:
Hi guys, I'm really sorry I haven't been able to post regularly. A lot is going on with my family. My step-Mom passed away, my Mom had to be moved from one B&C to another. Then there were weddings and birthdays.
I have been spending all my spare time in the bfly gardens. I've seeded, transplanted, watered and weeded. I've been fighting off rabbits, squirrels, rats and birds. They are winning. Seriously, those rotten rodents have eaten every annual I've planted this year. It's disheartening. Sigh!
However, you can't blame them with the drought going on. Even still some things in the gardens are thriving. Like my bfly bushes. The red and blue salvias, even the lantana, which does get chewed up but not killed by rodents. The passiflora is doing exactly what I'd hoped and is covering the tipi frame. One vine has already reached the top of the poles! It is now host to the Gulf Frittilary bfly. The Cassia I've planted has become home for a lot of Sulpher bflys. The milkweed is thriving but until my bday earlier this month, I hadn't spotted a single Monarch. I was seriously thinking of kidnapping some cats, but Creator smiled on me and brought me some Monarchs. I saw some at the BEES gardens and some showed up here at home. I'm really hoping to see some caterpillars soon. :-)
Have some photos to share but since I'm using my phone, I don't know what order they will appear.
Once again I want to thank everyone for there ongoing support. :-)
WIB~
SW