I think this might be the Giant Swallowtail that was nectaring from my Firebush yesterday. Today he/she was trying the Red Pentas.
Sippin' Nectar Down South
Another Shot of the Giant Swallowtail on Red Pentas.
One last shot of the Giant Swallowtail feeding upon the Red Pentas.
Today, the Zebra Heliconian was sampling the Firebush. Firebush is one of the Zebra's favorite nectar sources. They also like the Purple Porterweed and the Mexican Flamevine.
Oh my gosh, those pictures are gorgeous!!
You really have some beautiful butterflies gracing your garden Ed! Well done on the photo too! I especially like pic #2.....lovely shot that one! :-) Oh and well done on getting them all into one thread! Made it much easier for me :-). Thank you :-)
-Julie
Beautiful Ed!! You make me want to just sit outside and wait with my camera all day!
...I told y'all that you would LOVE Ed's pics! I'm thoroughly enjoying his arrival at Dave's!
These are awesome pics Ed!!!
Must be nice to live in Florida where some of the butterflies can be seen year round. Our populations in Louisiana seem to reach their peaks in the late summer and early fall. I think we may be between generations at the moment, cause I haven't seen many butterflies at all in the last couple of weeks.
Our hummer action isn't much better.
So, please keep posting the pics when you get 'em!!!
Mark
Thanks. I will. The butterflies have been slow to arrive here also this year. We had terrible hurricanes ravage the countryside to the south and east of us and to the north and east of us about two weeks apart last summer and I am sure it must have harmed the breeding populations of butterflies. When 100 year old Live oaks are ripped out of the ground and thrown around like confetti, it is certain that there is going to be no way for the butterflies to escape the ferocity of the storm. We are just now beginning to see Zebra Longwings and Gulf Fritillaries and Long Tailed Skippers in small numbers. Of course the Sulphurs and Monarchs have been with us all through the winter and surprisingly haven't seemed to be affected by the storms at all.