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May 9, 2015 5:33 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
Hi everyone! One of my laptop's memory sticks decided to crap out on me last night. It's built with two so I can still sort of function, but it's straining my resources. I ordered a new one and it is estimated to be here Thursday. Until then, I'm trying not to tax my computer too much so I might not be on here much for the next few days.

In other news, I took Mom to the rose show today and took lots of photos. I can't wait to upload them all - when I get another memory stick!

Funny story, I was picking Senna this morning and there was an Orange-Barred female flying around laying eggs. I broke off a piece with a couple of flowers on it since the caterpillars like to eat those. I'm holding it in my hand when the butterfly comes up to try and lay an egg on it! I shook it and yelled, "No!" And when I shook the branch I whacked the butterfly! Crying She was okay, but she flew away pretty fast. I bet she came back when I was gone, though. They can't resist their host plants.

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