Butterflies at last

17 years ago

Finally, finally, finally, butterflies are back in my garden. Today's visitors included several small skippers, a Buckeye, an American Painted Lady and a female Monarch.

Ordinarily by now I would expect tens, if not hundreds, of butterflies to visit my flowers and host plants on a hot, clear day like this. But today was the first time all year I've seen more than a Sulphur or two. In the spring, I saw a few of the magnificent Tiger Swallowtails, widely spaced, but at that time the only flowers that I had blooming were peonies, tulips, narcissi, Eastern Blue Star and (forgive me, Terramadre) weeds -- henbit, bluets, dead nettle -- none terribly attractive for a big, hungry butterfly.

I have begun to believe that this will be a sparce year for butterflies, at least in the Jacksonville-Anniston-Talladega area. Are any of you seeing normal numbers?

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Butterflyer1966
17 years ago
Hey GENI,
I read from other Members, that the Butterfly-Season is very slow this year..
Down here in Florida we have lots as usual..
When I went to ALABAMA to check on Houses I found a huge LUNA MALE resting underneath a big leaf in the yard of my dreamhome ...I was so thrilled my realtor thought something bad happened..lol..She never seen a LUNA before and was amazed by his beauty..
Lots of Greetings
Susanne(SUE)
I love the picture as usual, waiting for more...
terramadre
17 years ago
I've seen only a few of the larger butterflies lately but there are fair numbers of small and mid-sized ones.
The dime-size Eastern Tailed Blue is a lifer (= first time to see) for me. I wouldn't have noticed it if it hadn't moved.

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madabouteu
17 years ago
I'm new to the area (Gadsden) but have not noticed many since I moved here a week ago. Today, in HUbbard;s Greenhouses, about 10 miles N, I saw several Red Admirals inside the greenhouses and having a feast! I've seen some large black b'flies from a distance, probably Black Swallowtails.