Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 62, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
Last but not least, the tent had Zebra Longwings and I actually found some flying around outside, too. I haven't seen one in my yard this year and only one or two at the museum.

As always, I went hunting for cats at the garden. While I was looking at some passion vine, I was totally shocked when a hummingbird came up and drank from one of the blooms. Before last year I had never seen a hummingbird in Florida and now my yard has two and USF has at least one (it was a female, I think).

I did spot a Giant ST laying eggs on the Wafer Ash which totally confused me because I had been searching all the Hercules' Club trees. Of course, I brought them home.

Speaking of bringing things home, I was at Lowe's last weekend and noticed they were selling pipevine. I saw some Polydamas eggs on them so I picked them off and brought them home. I haven't raised any this year and my pipevine is getting a little wild. I figured Lowe's would kill them anyway and I do miss petting the Polys. I still see them at the museum, but once a week isn't enough to time to share my Poly love.

That's all from Melanie's world this week!

Melanie