Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY PICTURES #101, 5 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
Wow, they're really eating the heck out of your holly, shorthog! But if you like them, keep them!

I spent today outside directing Dad what to do in the gardens. I managed to plant a few plants all by myself but the fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue were taking their toll today. The intense heat and humidity didn't help either. Now, as much as I love my Gulf Frits and Zebra Longwings, I did manage to find a few other visitors today. So enjoy!

Ok, we'll start with a Gulf Frit on porterweed. I have tons of them flying right now; they're everywhere! Then to my surprise, I saw a Giant Swallowtail! Maybe it heard I was planting rue. Oh, and when I planted the rue I found a bonus caterpillar on it! It's a Black ST. The two eggs I got on the fennel also hatched so now I have three Black STs. Third is a Phaeon Crescent; I hadn't seen one in a long time so that was neat. The fourth picture is a Barred Yellow that couldn't get enough of my new Route 66 Coreopsis. And lastly is one of the many Cassius Blues that hang out around their host plant, plumbago.

Melanie