Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: A productive day butterflying :o), 1 by TexasPuddyPrint

TexasPuddyPrint wrote:
Well, this morning started out with rain and temps hovering around 62. I had planned to go out butterflying and in search of the 'Red-spotted Patch' that made the news out here earlier in the week...but with weather like that I decided to run a few errands instead...but by noon time the sun had come out and the weather warmed up so I hopped in the xterra and went tearing off to Bensten Birding Center and to the NABA Butterfly Park. Must say I am quite pleased with myself!!! I had a very productive day photographing some not so common butterflies...even if I didn't come across that record-breaking Red-Spotted Patch.

Here are a few photos of butterflies we usually see this time of year. We've had a bumper crop of Crimson Patch and Banded Peacock!!! Last year I saw only one CP and a very beaten up BP...glad to see lots of fresh butterflies out on the wing!!!

~ Cat

Banded Peacock (anartia fatima)