Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Four O'Clocks a Host plant?, 1 by beckygardener

beckygardener wrote:
Deb - I have never heard of the Clammy Weed plant. Is that a Texas native plant?

Karen - You've got dmail. The Hyacinth Bean Vine is a great plant! Love it! I got some seeds by some very generous folks here and have started growing it. One of my plants is already blooming! Very nice vine! I highly recommend growing it! (see attached photo) What is Tithonia? Is it a Texas nectar plant? Paige - You've had good luck starting them from seed indoors?

Cat - I would definitely try growing the Nasturtium in a container with good soil and early morning sun exposure with more shade the rest of the day if you have a location like that in your yard. Your Mexican Bluewing is beautiful! Must be a Texas butterfly. Never heard of them here in Florida. How awesome to see so many butterflies! Makes the gloomy days of winter seem shorter, doesn't it?

I have noticed that when it rains for a day or more, I see no butterflies during that time .... of course. But the minute the weather clears up the butterflies and bees and birds come out in full force to eat. It's like a carnival! :-)