waving back at Chris ~~~~~~~~~~ You will learn the names of butterflies really quick here on this thread. Lots of nice people. You'll love it here.
Great pics burn!
Daily Butterfly Pictures #87
Thanks for the ID and the compliment, burn! I think later today when the rains get here, I'll go back through some of the old threads and see what names I can learn. I love butterfly pics, and dragonflies..and bees LOL.. in fact, I'm out of here right now to go to a local park and see what I can find!
Here's a monarch from last summer..I love this pic because it shows off the "polka dots". :)
Lovely Buckeye, and nice Monarch too.
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Glad you saw some on your monitoring route Marna! Nice one burn & clan! Nothing here...but I did buy a butterfly bush today and got it planted.
Nan, here is hoping you'll get lots of visitors to the newly planted butterfly bush. Marna, that's a very nice list of Fritillaries you've seen on the monitoring route. Love those photos you've shared Christine.
Nice pics Mrs Ed, burn and Clan! Man...the butterflies have dried up in South Texas! I saw 1 unidentified skipper this weekend and NOTHING else. Between the hot windy conditions and the drought, I guess the BFs are elsewhere at the moment. I hope the fall is better for sightings. I got spoiled in the spring seeing as many as 10 different types in the back yard in one day.
I just have to water enough to keep some flowers around for the fall return.
Russell
No butterflies here today either, but a lone dragon fly was present.
I went out to Walnut Woods State Park.. didn't find any that would hold still long enough to let me get a picture lol..(honestly, I think I saw a grand total of 3 different ones) but no wildflowers out there either :( This was really the first time I've gone to this particular park..love the bird blind that they've put up, but the hiking trail was nothing but green (which is alot better than brown or white!!!)
Cem, love that dragonfly..reminds me of the ones down in Oklahoma City where I lived :)
Fantastic shots everyone! Mrs_Ed the Frits are outstanding, how were your overall numbers? Do you have a comparison to last year? Too tired to upload pics I'll try tomorrow.
I found this tiny white either day moth or butterfly. It's smaller than an Azure about half it's size. Searched for it, but couldn't find it. Does anyone know what it is? I will ask in the Bug ID thread also.
burn, i'm guessing it's a moth because I don't see any clear "club" on the antennae.
viceroy, the numbers were way down from a year ago the same time. Can't say I'm surprised with this springs' weather, but TWO sulphurs this year to 70 on 6/24/10… that's substantial. Hopefully we'll see some recovery. Regal Frit numbers were down too, but looked like the aphrodites were up.
I've seen several butterflies in my yard this year, but never can get them to set still long enough for pics. Hopefully, as the flowers start to bloom they will be here. I also brought the old fruit plate in yesterday to refill it with fresh. Flowers are late this year because we had such a cool April and May, a lot of them didn't get out until end of May/first of June.
Also .... lots of dragonflies. I'm near the lake and they love my pool.
Crit, you may have more host plants than you realize around you. If you are seeing butterflies, they are coming for a reason. Check out Dale's site under "butterfly gardening" at the lists there. www.dallasbutterflies.com
Some very nice shots in here...especially those by Viceroy, mellielong and Mrs. Ed!
Bob
Thanks Bob.
You know it's a slow butterfly day when you are excited to see a cabbage white.
First Comma of the year. Looks like it's not a young 'un either.
Same one with a red admiral pal in the background.
And Red Admiral alone. Hard to believe that last year at this time I was having 20 or so of these.
Love all those beauties, even the cabbage white. Thanks Mrs. Ed for the pics. I saw a Black form TST maybe flitting about but she wouldn't slow down for a photo session. lol
i hate when they won't land! LOL.
When I monitor, I have to be certain of the ID. There were a ton of fritillaries that were likely Aphrodities, but if they don't stop long enough for me to confirm, they go in the "Unknown" category. grrrr.
Cleverly blending in, Great Spangled Fritillary
Red Admiral
Cabbage White inside Peruvian Daffodil
Dragonfly
Some very nice photos J.
Love the one with the Great Spangled Frit- it would be very easy to miss seeing that beauty!
here's the one dragonfly that I saw out at Walnut Woods..never could get him to open his wings lol Don't these guys know that we want perfect pictures! :)
Chris, I believe you've got an Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly there (male).
Female has spots on wing.
Christine and J, wow! Those guys and gals (damselfies) are gorgeous!
Jim ..... LOVE that Peruvian Daffodil!!!!!!! Never seen anything like it!
The frit and cabbage white are like picture of "Where's Waldo".... lol
Great pics everyone!
Nice plants and bfs! Love the dainty Damsels too.
First Hackberry Emperor of the year.
and…
Nice Emperor!
Summer Azure
I was touring Frostweeds garden the other day and saw my second Hackberry Emperor, they are even in short supply down here. No Gulf Frits, none of the normal except Black Swallowtail. I sure hope where you guys are that have bf that they stay safe and multiply. Very sad in our gardens here.
pretty sad here too. not even the flurry of cabbage whites.
I planted cabbage thisyear for the whites and never saw them.
I'm hoping for a rebound. Not many are seen here either. :((
Dismal. :((