Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Daily Pictures #94, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
Whew! Melanie went to the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale today and I am TIRED! For those who don't know, I have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome so normal stuff is hard for me. So I rest up for things I really want to do - like plant sales! I don't get to garden as much anymore, but I live with my parents and they both help me out. Today, Mom came with me to help lug the cart around as we filled it with our favorite plants. I always stop by the Bromeliad Guild booth first, then Mom has to visit the African Violet Society. Good deals all around!

There were also lots of butterflies around - you bring that many plant vendors into one small space and the butterflies go nuts! The gardens also feature a butterfly garden (not as good as mine, in my opinion, LOL). Of course, there were the usual Gulf Fritillaries. This one looked rather nice on a Mexican Sunflower.

The Monarchs were around as well. Glad to know they're not all swarming my house!