Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY PICTURES #101, 1 by mellielong

mellielong wrote:
Whew, it's hot out there! We're back inside and cooling off with A/C and nice cold drinks. I saw a couple more butterflies this afternoon. Ones I didn't get pictures of include the Giant ST, Checkered White, and Great Southern White. But I did get pictures of two of the smaller butterflies. First is one of the Duskywings (I get Horace's and Juvenal's and they're very hard to tell apart). I was glad to see these guys checking out the coreopsis. I thought Dad had ticked them all off when he pulled up all the Spanish needles. That's their favorite nectar plant, but they seem to like other daisy-type flowers, too. Then, my brother spotted a little butterfly that turned out to be a Phaeon Crescent who was also enjoying the coreopsis. I'm really glad I bought them!

Oh, and when I came back inside I saw one of my Monarchs had emerged! Lots of butterfly action today but now I'm tired. Time to relax.

Melanie