Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY BUTTERFLIES Page 73, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
Yesterday was one of the nicest days we've had so Dad and I were outside working in the yard. It was his day off, and I was off because the county was having one of its five furlough days of the year. No pay, but at least I get a four-day weekend.

We have one of those half-circle drives and in the middle of it is grass and Dad's Canary Island Date Palm. He really wanted one for some reason. Anyway, I convinced him to tear up all the grass, mulch it, and let me plant bromeliads around the palm. This way, I get more planting room, and Dad doesn't have to hear my brother complain about getting speared by the palm when he mows the grass.

While we were outside, we had a few butterfly sightings. Dad saw a Gulf Frit, I saw two Cloudless Sulphurs, and some kind of skipper. Here's one of the Cloudless.