Today I found what I think is a giant leopard moth sitting on the deck railing. Is that a correct ID? Pretty!

Not sure, but it looks like it. Very pretty

Had a small moth(?) out during the day. It appears to be sipping nectar from this (Veronica longifolia 'Eveline'). I have no ID.

I'm guessing you are correct with the moth, HamiltonSquare but don't know which...

Here's a duskywing butterfly and although they are difficult to ID, I'm going to guess its' Horace's Duskywing.

Cute Duskywing Christine. So many moth's are really hard to ID. I haven't seen this one before and rarely see any moth out foraging during the day.

I did notice the moth looks like it has white legs which might help with identification... maybe ?

@GrannyMarie, your moth looks like a fashion model; very stylish! And beautiful.

The sun has come out in Texas and I'm starting to see some blooms again. The red salvia continues to be a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies. It survived the deluge, can take the heat, and the deer don't eat it. What a Dream Plant!

wildflowers said:I like growing citrus but they're in pots and need to be protected over winter - which means I have to move them.

Me too. I have the following all grown from seed:

Lemon
Clementine
Lime
Key lime

I am keeping them all small as bonsai.

Very Beautiful Charlotte

GrammaChar said:@GrannyMarie, your moth looks like a fashion model; very stylish! And beautiful.

The sun has come out in Texas and I'm starting to see some blooms again. The red salvia continues to be a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies. It survived the deluge, can take the heat, and the deer don't eat it. What a Dream Plant!

Stunning pictures GrammaChar!

GrammaChar all the photos are works of art but the first one is extraordinary!

I agree, they are all gorgeous, but i like the one of the Pipevine the best.

flaflwrgrl said:GrammaChar all the photos are works of art but the first one is extraordinary!

Thanks to all for your kind words. That first photo made me remember a game called Twister that the kids used to play. I wonder if it's still around....might be hard to manage while holding a cell phone.

Me too! They really are all so beautiful GrammaChar. It's funny how we all have different favorites though. I pick the last one as my favorite.

Hackberry Emperor - Host plant is hackberries, but they also sip nectar.

And you have a ton of them!

Wow! that is so neat!! I have never been able to do that, every time I put out fruit or syrup for them the ants get to it before the butterflies do, what is the trick?

It's just hummingbird nectar, Josephine. It's in a butterfly feeder, and I put a few pieces of watermelon on top to get their attention.

I saw a Hummingbird today , looking over no bloom flowers then stayed a while at the Penstemon that is blooming ,

I am enjoying watching here , and waiting until I can show a few ,
Really nice photo's and great enjoyment from you all , Saw that Snowberry clearwing today for a minute also,,

Milkweeds should start blooming this week sometime , maybe they will sit still a few minutes then ,,