Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

I've got tons of Zebra Longwings flying around the house.



And I've also got a Gulf Frit flying around.



And I caught a tiny Cassius Blue on the jatropha.

Great shots Melanie! Looks like the Zebra Longwing has damaged wings? It amazes me how they can still fly when something takes bites out of their wings. Nice one of the Gulf Frit and I really like the Cassius Blue; one of my favorite little ones!

Thanks Lin, that is Sallyfun Blue Salvia --- got it at Lowe's & the butterflies & hummers simply can't get enough of it!!!! It's stood up well to the heat & sun too.
Salvia (Salvia farinacea Sallyfun™ Blue)
Pretty red banded hairstreak.


Thanks Dave. Sometimes I can be pretty stubborn.

Ooooo Melanie -- good catch with the Cassius blue!

All Beautiful!

Here's a few I took at the museum today...First up is a Monarch



Then, a Long-Tailed Skipper



A Zebra Longwing on firebush



Cloudless Sulphur on Mexican petunias (don't know why we still have those flowers - evil, invasive things)



Then, I came home and saw this skipper sunning himself



And my usual Duskywing was on the porterweed



And finally, a Spicebush Swallowtail on the plumbagos! All in all, a good day!

Oh so beautiful, Mellie!

Looks like you are in Butterfly dome!!

Melanie, great shots of all! You have many beautiful Butterflies/Skippers in your area!

Good shots!

Thanks everyone! There were a bunch of Polydamas flying around but they never stop so you can take a picture. Even when they nectar they're only at one flower for a second before they move on. But I'm raising a bunch of Polydamas caterpillars so I'll have pictures for sure in a couple of weeks. I also have some Pipevine ST eggs, but I've never had much luck raising them. I guess we'll see. I also have some just-hatched Eastern Black STs. I'm going to take them to the museum next week because I don't have enough food to raise them to adulthood.

Pretty little skipper today






Something unknown to me. Could not get a good enough shot to identify.

Very nice Dave! The second one looks like a skipper of some sort too.

That IS a pretty little skipper.

Melanie!!! I am nanny 56 over at the other place.....glad you are here!

Dave......i fell behind but I loved your Luna Moth pics!!

Hi Claudia! Good to see you here!

Here's one of the two Monarchs I released today. I had a boy and a girl.



And then this Zebra Longwing was laying eggs on my Passiflora lutea. I thought the plant was dead because it lost all its leaves after I planted it but apparently it's back! And leave it to the Zebra Longwing to find it! Those little yellow dots are the eggs.

Cool about the ZL eggs meanie! AND that you didn't loose the passiflora.
That Monarch is so beautiful & looks so fresh; like a newborn should.

Mellie!

Lovely Monarch ... and so cool that the Zebra Longwing found the Passiflora!

There were a few Zebra Longwing's in my yard today ... they are highly attracted to the Pentas flowers:

Wow! He's a beauty, Lin!

His eye in the second photo is incredible!!