Now I KNOW those can't be recent photos! It snowed today a bit!
Doubles Anyone? Show us your pics of multiple butterflies.
Wonderful progression dragonfly.
Mrs_Ed, These were the last Cone flowers to bloom--one plant--and they are still blooming. How I don't know because it got down to 28 one night. BEV
oh my word! I'd love to know what kind they are! Mine haven't bloomed for months! Perhaps I should try to deadhead. Wait, didn't I have this discussion with Nanny already?
uh yeah....lol
The mallows are blooming again and the sulfurs found them....but can they share?
I have quite a few blooming plants....and yet, there are butterflies taking turns nectaring these days. These Queens have good nectar spots right now!
Wow, you sure had a full house Linda! Those shots are amazing.
It's strange...I feel like I'm hosting a party but I don't quite have enough food for the guests! Cold front is coming in tonight...question is, will most of the butterflies leave?
I don't know how cool you will be getting tonight, but we had a lot of bfs early today and still a few this afternoon as the sun went down. They were having problems hanging on to the plants because of the wind, but it wasn't that cold until dark. I think it will drop to 45 or so tonight, and since there were still some around late today, I bet they will still be here. They roost in the trees where the sun will warm them up early. They fly down nectar for a minute or two and back up to bask in the sun when they need to warm again.
I guess what I would bet is, you will still have a lot in your area from middle of TX; and it will not get any colder where you are as it is up here.
I think it might be down to 42° tonight and maybe 37° tomorrow night. Gets a bit chilly up here in the hills, you know.
Burrrrr!! It is cold here this morning with the wind. I wasn't thinking about your elevation down there! It may blow all of the bfs over you on to the south. Stay warm!
High of 37º here today!!
This was taken a few years ago and the picture quality isn't the greatest, but I'll bet someone will enjoy it.
Kelli, You hold the world record. Wonderful pic. BEV
Someday, I want to see that. Where did you take the photo Kelli?
That was at Pismo Beach, CA. It's a great thing to see.
Do the roost there every year? That is fantastic, but it would be much more enjoyable in person!
Yes, every year
I think these are Sulfers (?) I'm new to this and didn't take the time to go looking for id.
They love the shrimp plants. I took these about a week ago...when it was warm...very chilly in central florida today!!
Here is a link to a comparison site that you may can ID your sulphur with.
They are difficult to id for me.
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabambc/frames-0species.asp
Shelia...Thank You!!
They look like Clouded Sulfers to me. I have a pic of a single I'll post on the Daily butterflies thread
Does it count as a double if it's not the same butterfly? Skipper and Gulf Frit.
I'm guessing these are some sort of Skippers from photos above/before.
I never thought of trying to get groupings of butterflies. I was usually trying to get them up-close so I could learn identification. When my New England Asters bloom they are usually filled with butterflies.
Some of the 22,000 monarchs at Pismo Beach, CA right now. (The technical quality of the photo is not so great but the subject matter is astounding.)
woweee, now THAT is a multiple shot! i'd love to see that some day
Great site! Thanks for sharing Kelli!!
Sheila_FW