The “flying flowers” of summer are amazing! Who has not watched in awe as these delicate creatures flutter and dance about the garden and drink deeply from the sweet nectar of the blossoms. Some butterflies are residents, and others are only periodic visitors. To coax them to linger in your garden, it’s essential to have flowers for nectar and host plants on which they will deposit their eggs. One of the best online resources about butterflies and butterfly plants is the Dallas County Lepidopterist’s Society. Find a comfortable place in your garden and take time to enjoy as these “flying flowers” transport you to a tranquil place.
Gulf Fritillary on Lantana
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Painted Lady on Zinnia
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American Lady on Penta
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Common Buckeye
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Sulphur on Bog Sage
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Tiger Swallowtail on Buddleia
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Queen
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Monarch on Tithonia
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In addition to its distinctive wing coloration, the Common Buckeye has one of the most humorous flight patterns of all the butterflies in our backyard. 'Harum-scarum' comes to mind.
ReplyDeleteThese are so much fun to look at Roseann. Good stuff!
ReplyDeleteSo much more than I got this year!
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