This year, after re-doing the back/side yards, I'm finally getting some BFs and moths...yippee!
I'm not very knowledgeable on the subject, but I enjoy them just the same.
my daily visitors...
another shot...
And.........another gorgeous creature.
Ooh, a pretty Gulf Fritillary! And you realize that Eastern Black ST looks like it's laying eggs on your parsley don't you?
Melanie
LAYING EGGS????????!!!!!!!!!!??????????
Oh, how wonderful!!!!!!!!!!
I had no idea, Mel...I was wondering what it was doing.
Thanks for the info...now I'm just so excited!
Well, I'm glad you're pleased! Their caterpillars eat parsley, dill, fennel, and Queen Anne's Lace. See in your picture how the butterfly is curving its abdomen and touching it to the plant? That's classic egg-laying behavior. Here's a picture I took of a Giant Swallowtail laying eggs on an orange tree. You can see how it's posing the same way.
Melanie
Lellie Welcome to DG and the Hummer and Butterfly Forum!!!
Keep your eye out for BST eggs that look like the one I show and the first instar caterpillar too! .... http://davesgarden.com/tools/blog/index.php?tabid=9167
Lellie...
Congrats on all the great photos and welcome to our forum!!!
~ Cat