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

Illoquin wrote:
Well, see, this is all a little confusing to me primarily because the butterflies I thought I had, I might not have -- and somehow I have ones I've never heard of, instead. This is a picture I have -- I thought it was a black swallowtail, but now I think it might be a "dark form" or "black form" of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Who gets to decide? I always thought Eastern Tiger Swallowtails -- which I have a LOT of -- were yellow! Uh, to be honest, these butterflies are starting to look all alike to me.

Thanks for the seed offers, ladies!! I am right this second in a seed swap and have emailed the hostess to throw in some of these seeds....if she isn't able to, I'll hit you up, okay?

Do I really need a boy & a girl spicebush? Will they use a boy for their egg laying? If I have this plant (no leaves on the bushes now so I can't confirm, which is driving me crazy!!) I have a single non-bloomer. I also think I have one of those thorny spinyashes

The prices on those native plants are cheap! Thanks so much for the link! I shall buy a paw paw this spring for sure -- maybe a few!

And finally, Deb, that link with the map is wonderful. I should have some of those blue gossamer winged butterflies here: Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) and Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta). Hmmm. Looks like I have a long ways to go yet!

Wow! I am getting really excited! Thanks!

Suzy