Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Melanie's West Virginia Butterflies, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
Ok, look in the upper left corner. Is that one of those Clearwing Hummingbird moths? I saw this guy flying around and had to try and get a picture.

That's all for my vacation report. I found two kinds of milkweed growing in WV, but no cats. Dad said he doesn't really remember seeing Monarchs in that area so maybe it's just a seasonal thing or they can't find their way around the mountains! I also saw what must have been Fritillaries flying around, but I never did get one to land. Overall, I'd say WV has a healthy butterfly population.

Well, now I have to go outside and round up everyone that's appeared in the last week. My Monarch cats had just hatched when I left so we'll see if I have any milkweed left. When I came in last night I saw Polydamas eggs on the pipevine near the door so it looks like I'll have some of those, too. Hope you guys enjoyed the pics!

Melanie