Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 69, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
That actually seems like a nice assortment. I haven't seen a Clouded Sulphur before and that's a great photo. I think, according to my book, they technically live in my area, but I haven't seen one. Lots of Cloudless, though.

The cassias and sennas are starting to bloom here and there are sulphurs everywhere! I was picking cats and netting butterflies today at the museum. We have Cloudless Sulphurs, Orange-Barred Sulphurs, and Sleepy Oranges. You can't tell them apart when they're little so I end up checking the tanks each week and sorting out the caterpillars into their respective tanks. Gotta wait for them to grow up a bit, although I can usually guess the Sleepy Oranges because they prefer the Senna obtusifolia. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/58178/

I finally downloaded my pictures and have lots of good news to share, so let's start the show! I know the forum gets cranky if no one posts a Spicebush cat photo every now and then, so here you go!