Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 38, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
The Gulf Frit did a fly by on the porterweed.

Today at the museum I was recapturing a few escapees and putting them back in the flight cage. There were some guests inside so I was chatting and answering questions. Most people like the Giant ST, and I was talking about them to a family. Of course, I said no touching but one of the girls asked what if they land on you? About that time, a Giant ST came and landed on the mom! She had a bright pink shirt on and it was on her shoulder with its proboscis out. I told her it was probably drinking the salts on her skin and the dad meanwhile whips out the camcorder and starts filming. The mom starts laughing and saying how it tickles. It was fun to see people enjoying the butterflies.