Well, I've been taking it easy because it's hot out there, plus I slipped and fell the other day. I was in the kitchen refilling the hummingbird feeder and Dad had just been doing dishes. Well, there was water on the ceramic tile and I slipped and hit just under my right knee. Not the kneecap itself, but just under. And man, did it hurt. It still hurts a little, but I'll live. I did use it as an excuse to buy new shoes to wear when I go out for my little caterpillar feeding and picture taking escapades. And I may have bought a few more pairs to make the pain go away.
I'm cheating a little bit because these photos are from yesterday. Here's a Long-Tailed Skipper. Oh look, it's on porterweed. Why am I not surprised?
This Duskywing was just relaxing on a spent bloom on my Salvia 'Saucy Red'.
Here's a slightly tattered Duskywing on porterweed.
Gulf Frit on porterweed and one on Jatropha.
Cassius Blue on porterweed. I'm sensing a theme here.
Meanwhile, inside Melanie's bedroom...there's caterpillars! The Black Swallowtails are continuing their trend of building their chrysalis on top of another chrysalis.
Meanwhile, my first Giant ST made its chrysalis. I love how the chrysalis resembles bark, but also has some greenish-gray spots as if there's lichen growing on it.
Now, for today. This Black ST is demonstrating why those eyespots are a good way to get away from predators. Yeah, he's missing part of a wing, but he's still alive!
Zebra Longwing on...oh, you guys know what that is by now.
You know, I've had Salvia 'Mystic Spires' for maybe three years now, and it hasn't really been a big draw until this year. What's up with that? Here's a Duskywing that was all over it.
I saw a male and female Spicebush, but only managed to get pictures of the male. I think he just lives here now.
This Long-Tailed Skipper has seen better days!
The Gulf Frits and Zebra Longwings fight over who gets to lay eggs on the Corkystem Passion Vine. This round goes to the Gulf Frits!
Speaking of, I was trying to get a picture of these two Gulf Frits on the same Penta. You can kind of see the one underneath the other one and behind the leaf.
I walked around front and there was a Tiger ST on my Jatropha. Yeah, I started the thread off with it, but here's a few more. I always take way too many pics of Tiger STs. They're so awesome!
And here's another Gulf Frit who managed to find the only Spanish Needle blooming. (I had to pull a bunch to make way for progress.)