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TennesseeDave
Aug 3, 2014 10:21 AM CST
Name: Dave
Dayton, TN (Zone 7a)
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Finally! There has been a dearth of butterflies here at Happily EverAfter this year. Hopefully this is a sign that things will pick up. Hope you will indulge me with putting up with far too many photos of 1 butterfly but I have seen so few this year I got excited.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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flaflwrgrl
Aug 3, 2014 10:25 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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Most enjoyable photos Dave. Thanks for sharing.
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
| @flaflwrgrl | Post #672673 (2)
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Catmint20906
Aug 3, 2014 10:44 AM CST
Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)
Region: Pacific Northwest Region: Mid-Atlantic Region: Maryland Butterflies Bee Lover Native Plants and Wildflowers
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It is a beautiful butterfly, Dave! Smiling
"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso
| @Catmint20906 | Post #672683 (3)
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frostweed
Aug 3, 2014 10:48 AM CST
Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.
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I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Birds Cat Lover
Beautiful Tiger swallowtail, I love them too. Smiling
Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature.
Gardening with Texas Native Plants and Wildflowers.
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Toni
Aug 3, 2014 11:11 AM CST
Name: Toni Melvin
Sherwood Oregon (Zone 8a)
Beekeeper Region: Pacific Northwest Permaculture Organic Gardener Region: Oregon Native Plants and Wildflowers
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I just saw the most amazing little creature last night! It was the size of a small hummingbird. The coloring of the photo is a little off, but I am hoping someone can identify this fellow for me.
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I aspire to be the person my dog thinks I am
| @Toni | Post #672700 (5)
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flaflwrgrl
Aug 3, 2014 11:26 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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White Lined Sphinx Moth

See:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths...
Look at #9 in the slideshow

That's actually what we keep referring to as one of the hummingbird moths. I never knew they looked like that at rest.
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
| @flaflwrgrl | Post #672709 (6)
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flaflwrgrl
Aug 3, 2014 11:28 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Here's another link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H...
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
| @flaflwrgrl | Post #672711 (7)
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Catmint20906
Aug 3, 2014 11:36 AM CST
Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)
Region: Pacific Northwest Region: Mid-Atlantic Region: Maryland Butterflies Bee Lover Native Plants and Wildflowers
Echinacea Azaleas Forum moderator Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Master Level Celebrating Gardening: 2015
They are really beautiful moths.
"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso
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mellielong
Aug 3, 2014 11:39 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Melanie
Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)
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Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Bromeliad Native Plants and Wildflowers Plant Identifier Salvias
Dave, you can never post too many Tiger ST photos. I have one of my own I'll be posting later today but right now I need to stay away from my dad and take a nap. Dad was supposed to weed and trim some plants while I was at the museum and I should have known not to let him do it without supervision because he cut back a lot of plants that I don't think needed that much cutting. So I'm giving myself a cooling-off period first.
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TennesseeDave
Aug 3, 2014 1:42 PM CST
Name: Dave
Dayton, TN (Zone 7a)
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A couple more. I think it impossible to capture that silver on a Gulf Fritillary. On the Lantana and Zinnias.

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NOID Skipper on Lantana
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Equally confused about this one as well. Could be Orange, Southern Dogface, or Yellow.
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Catmint20906
Aug 3, 2014 1:46 PM CST
Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)
Region: Pacific Northwest Region: Mid-Atlantic Region: Maryland Butterflies Bee Lover Native Plants and Wildflowers
Echinacea Azaleas Forum moderator Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Master Level Celebrating Gardening: 2015
The Gulf Frit is beautiful! Great shot of the skipper. The Sulphurs are so hard to tell apart, aren't they?
"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso
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frostweed
Aug 3, 2014 2:03 PM CST
Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.
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I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Birds Cat Lover
Here are two pictures of a Gulf Fritt that I raised

Just eclosed holding on to the empty chrysalis
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and a close up showing the silver spots
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Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature.
Gardening with Texas Native Plants and Wildflowers.
| @frostweed | Post #672822 (12)
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Catmint20906
Aug 3, 2014 2:03 PM CST
Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)
Region: Pacific Northwest Region: Mid-Atlantic Region: Maryland Butterflies Bee Lover Native Plants and Wildflowers
Echinacea Azaleas Forum moderator Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Master Level Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Lovey dubby
"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso
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flaflwrgrl
Aug 3, 2014 2:21 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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Beautiful Dave & Josephine! Love that close up of the silver spots. Lovey dubby
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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luvsgrtdanes
Aug 3, 2014 4:08 PM CST
Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
Southeastern PA (Zone 6b)
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Wonderful shots Dave!!
Josephine the Gulf Fritt is fantastic!

Found this lovely moth when I was taking morning glory shots this morning. I was checking my vigna for buds and spotted him...I was very pleasantly surprised nodding It's been there all day, I keep going out to look at it Lovey dubby

Pandorus Sphinx Moth
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frostweed
Aug 3, 2014 4:20 PM CST
Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.
Native Plants and Wildflowers Organic Gardener Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Butterflies Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Birds Cat Lover
That is gorgeous Ronnie Smiling
Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature.
Gardening with Texas Native Plants and Wildflowers.
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Catmint20906
Aug 3, 2014 4:28 PM CST
Name: Catmint/Robin
PNW WA half hour south of Olym (Zone 8a)
Region: Pacific Northwest Region: Mid-Atlantic Region: Maryland Butterflies Bee Lover Native Plants and Wildflowers
Echinacea Azaleas Forum moderator Cottage Gardener Garden Ideas: Master Level Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Ronnie, that is a beautiful moth!! Hurray!
"One of the pleasures of being a gardener comes from the enjoyment you get looking at other people's yards”
― Thalassa Cruso
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mellielong
Aug 3, 2014 5:01 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Melanie
Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)
Butterflies Enjoys or suffers hot summers Hummingbirder Birds Bee Lover Bookworm
Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Bromeliad Native Plants and Wildflowers Plant Identifier Salvias
I read Ronnie's post too fast and got very confused. I have a dirty mind apparently. Rolling on the floor laughing
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mcash70
Aug 3, 2014 5:05 PM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
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mellielong said:I read Ronnie's post too fast and got very confused. I have a dirty mind apparently. Rolling on the floor laughing

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flaflwrgrl
Aug 3, 2014 5:45 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
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Great shot Ronnie!
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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