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May 7, 2016 7:10 PM CST
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 accidentally posted my bird post here. Good thing I'm moderator so I can edit and delete posts! Rolling on the floor laughing

Butterflying was pretty good today. Lots of Gulf Frits, of course. They even chased the Monarch away so I couldn't get its picture.

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Moth. BAMONA couldn't ID the other one I sent that looked like this.

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This Monk Skipper was just relaxing on my Senna for a while.

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Duskywings like Blanket Flowers, too.

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Zebra Longwings

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Probably a Brown-Shaded Gray moth.

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In exciting news, I saw another Great Southern White. But this one was female! Notice the gray shade.

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Skipper

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Female Spicebush was back. Didn't find any more eggs, though.

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Duskywing enjoying the sun on the Rue.

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I went and checked the Virginia Peppergrass since I saw that female White. I found a caterpillar, but I suspect it's a Checkered White.

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Surprisingly, I found two Checkered White chrysalises! I rarely find chrysalises.

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And the Spicebush found my discount Pentas! Told you, you can never have enough Pentas!

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