The butterflies survived the freeze! Well, at least one. I was just outside and saw this Tropical Checkered Skipper on what few Spanish Needles I have left. Most of them got toasted, but everything else is fine with just some minimal damage. And since the Spanish Needles are black, I found another green thing which turned out to be a Corky-Stemmed Passion Vine. That makes three volunteers and I'll need it for my super hungry caterpillars. Okay, here's the skipper I saw today. It could be a regular Checkered Skipper, but it has a bit of that bluish tint to it that makes me thing it's the Tropical Checkered Skipper. Still, I'm going to submit it to BAMONA and see what they think. And don't ask me how, but I got some really good photos of this guy! I'm patting myself on the back.
I'm also going to send a shout out to
@treehugger. Come join us and share your pics here if you'd like!
