Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: A stranger came to visit, 1 by Sheila_FW

Sheila_FW wrote:
Hey Paige, no I haven't seen many but it is no wonder with the hard winter and then all the wildfires, and high winds we had. Those that moved in from the south probably blew right over us!
I was just told (by Dale) that this is the normal time for the Gulf Frits to arrive that we have experienced a lot of early ones before because of over-wintering. The progression this is doing ok. Guess I was spoiled from the active years! LOL!
I have about 25 BST in Chrysalis and 5-8 still eating. No new eggs though. I released 3 adults today 1fe, 2 male. Other than the BST there has been very little action.

The silver-spotted skipper is the only other cat I have seen. Here one is in it's leaf bed, in it's host plant false indigo.