Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Daily pictures #98, 1 by lepfarmer

lepfarmer wrote:
People often ask me what is my favorite butterfly nectar plant. It changes with the different times of the year, but in autumn, by far the best is Crucita (Chromolaena odorata)((formerly Eupatorium odoratum)). It blooms in the fall and is always covered with various species of butterflies. This shot was taken last week after a couple of mild freezes knocked out most of the other nectar sources in the yard (I covered this plant so it wouldn't get burned).

Dale Clark
Dallas County Lepidopterists' Society
http://www.dallasbutterflies.com