Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Melanie's Spring Butterfly Thread, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
One of my several Duskywing friends on the Spanish Needles by the front door. Mom has fun watching them from her office all day. They're a funny butterfly - they'll all be hanging out on a flower and then it's like the Mad Hatter yells, "Change places!" and they all fly around and switch to a different bloom. They also like to chase other butterflies away from their food source. I saw one chase a Gulf Frit over to the verbena and I just shook my head and thought, "Don't you know he's bigger than you?" Although, I guess the worst that could happen is they stab each other with their proboscis.