I was very surprised to see a hummer this morning, they should be headed south by now, it may be because of the lovey weather we have been enjoying, I'm sure not complaining.

I took these photos Sept. 2nd., I was photographing a butterfly and suddenly there was this beautiful hummer. I haven't been able to post as my office was getting a much needed paint job.

Gorgeous pictures, everyone! Especially love those hummers too.

I came across this little guy hanging on my back porch door…Amazing how he looks like wood grain. I believe him to be a Tersa Sphinx Moth?

Great shots Margaret

Cool moth Tara, it does look like wood grain!

Thank you Tara and Ronnie. I didn't mean to post the hummer photos on this thread, I did it late evening when I was tired, discovered my mistake the next day but decided to leave them here.

That is a cool moth, looks like it's carved out of wood.

Didn't even notice the mistake Margaret

Love those Tersas; they scare the crap out of me when I'm weeding the pentas and see those giant eyespots on the caterpillars! As a moth I think they look like stealth bombers. Very sleek.

Here's a Zebra Longwing that was flitting around the porterweed this afternoon.



And a Monarch caterpillar that was off the milkweed and on the nearby bromeliads. He might be done eating and in his wandering phase but I put him back where there were some leaves on the milkweed just in case.

Tara: Awesome shot of that big moth!!

Melanie: Love the Zebra Longwing and the Monarch Cat!

Kewl Tara. with Melanie, the Tersas always remind us of Stealth Bombers. The dh & I refer to them as the Stealth moths.

I love that photo of the long wing on the porterweed.

Cloudless Sulphur ................................... and Monarch were in the garden this morning:

I long to see a Monarch. Maybe next year.

Very pretty Lin, great shots!

Giant Swallowtail I raised...there were two of them emerged and released in the last couple of days.

This Pipevine Swallowtail came by the other day and after going to the flowers, it evidently found another source of nectar also appealing.

Linda: Love the pretty Giant Swallowtail and that's so cute with the Pipevine visiting the nectar feeder!

Finally, a Monarch in the garden -


'alba' fm, Orange Sulphur (I think)
couple more shots thereof:


Skipper


Sulphur on 'Sapphire Showers'

Couple more BFs today -
Buckeye


Cabbage White


moth

Pretty good variety there, J. Glad to see the Monarchs aren't just hanging out here in Florida!

J: You have such a lovely assortment of flying beauties at your place!!

I spotted a Gulf Fritillary this afternoon. We used to see tons of the Gulf Frits around but the past two years they have been scarce.

Lin, those shots are great!! I think your new camera takes really nice sharp photos, better than mine I think, which one did you say it was?

Ooohhh, Wonderful pictures, everyone!
Lin, I think all the Gulf Frits are up here this year! We've been overrun with them, and I've had a bumper crop of cats!

Thanks so much Margaret! The camera I currently have is a Canon SX50HS. I have no clue what those letters/numbers mean.

Tara: Wow, I'd say all the Gulf Frit's must be a bit farther north in Florida! Great shots; are those Chrysalises hanging from the chair? Very cool!