butterfly photos in the Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum

SongofJoy

Nov 21, 2011 4:15 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

I garden for the pollinators.

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LindaTX8

Nov 21, 2011 11:54 AM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

Lovely pics! The 8-spotted forrester comes here also. Sometimes its caterpillars show up on wild grapevines, one of the host plants it uses.

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

| @LindaTX8 | Post #180375 (2)

LindaTX8

Nov 22, 2011 5:21 PM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

This Variegated Fritillary was enjoying nectaring on my Aromatic Aster today!

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

| @LindaTX8 | Post #180862 (3)

sandnsea2

Nov 22, 2011 5:55 PM CST

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

I just saw this in our DB and thought it was an amazing photo ...

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus')
Uploaded by jmorth

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #180876 (4)

sheryl

Nov 22, 2011 6:27 PM CST

Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)

LOL, J - you holding out on us?

In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.

| @sheryl | Post #180889 (5)

sandnsea2

Nov 22, 2011 7:12 PM CST

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

? Sheryl?

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #180908 (6)

sheryl

Nov 22, 2011 8:35 PM CST

Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)

Only that I had never seen that photo of J's posted, either here or on Cubits, where he posted quite often on Mid-Atlantic Musings.

In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.

| @sheryl | Post #180948 (7)

SongofJoy

Nov 23, 2011 4:25 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

The butterfly photos have been phenomenal, IMHO.

I garden for the pollinators.

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Sheila_FW

Nov 23, 2011 6:54 AM CST

Name: Sheila F
Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a)

Georgeous pictures of the Red Admirals posted by jmorth.

| @Sheila_FW | Post #181025 (9)

sandnsea2

Nov 23, 2011 9:20 AM CST

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

OIC, Sheryl.

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #181082 (10)

LindaTX8

Nov 23, 2011 10:44 AM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

Already posted by very complimentary comment under his picture!

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

| @LindaTX8 | Post #181110 (11)

LindaTX8

Nov 28, 2011 11:58 PM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

I had forgotten I took this pic. Last week a Queen showed up. They've been pretty rare this year...but then, again...butterflies in general have been rare this year.

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

| @LindaTX8 | Post #183151 (12)

sheryl

Nov 29, 2011 7:29 AM CST

Name: Sheryl
Hot, hot, hot, Feenix, AZ (Zone 9b)

Good catch!

In the end, only kindness matters.

Science is not the answer, it is the question.

| @sheryl | Post #183206 (13)

billyporter

Dec 2, 2011 5:05 PM CST

Name: Sally
Nichols, iowa (Zone 5a)

Shelia,
Well, one yellow bloom is roadside rudbeckias, with the Eight Spotted Forester, and the Angelwing is on a 10' tall Cup Plant.

Jmorth,
I think I read the Forester feeds on grapes, of which we have, but aren't a pest. I'm glad because I sure like them.

Linda,
The Frit and Aster are beautiful!
I've never seen a Queen before, very nice! Is that Ageratum?

Janice,
That IS an amazing photo!

Red Spotted Purple on rotten fruit

Meadow Frit on Joe Pye

Painted Lady on Oranges and Lemons Coreopsis.

Buckeye on Joe Pye

Checkerspot on dead leaf