Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 53, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
So I can tell by the pictures here Painted Ladies are very common - but not in Florida. In fact, my "Butterflies of Florida" book says they are "rare to occasional". Imagine my surprise to come home today (boss let us off early, too) and see one on the porterweed! It got scared and flew up in the oak tree, but I waited a few minutes and it came back. This my first time seeing one in my yard, or Florida, for that matter. Between this and seeing the Red Spotted-Purple last week, it makes me wonder what kind of butterfly season we're in for.