Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Last ID Needed, 1 by catbird8

catbird8 wrote:
Becky - this is the first year for profusion of TST's in this part of Houston. Have males plus three versions of the females - standard yellow, Florida form (orange cast on dorsal side) and the black form. Have yet to see one laying eggs and really not familar with their host plant(s). We have citrus for Giants, spice bush for SBST's and herbs for BST's but nothing specifically for Tigers. Can't get pipevines to grow here at the house.

It looks like I just found a task for tomorrow. ID the Tiger host then a trip to my favorite nurseries in The Heights.

Attached is one of my favorite shots of a Gray Hairstreak laying eggs on a coral vine. Hard to imagine from the picture that their costa is in the 1 inch category. However, I shot a Western Pygmy Blue in Roswell, NM last Thanksgiving. 3/8 inch. Smallest butterfly in North America and possibly the world (according to one source).

Rod (mate of 8)