Here in Mobile, in the city south of I-10, I have many butterflies. What we have is a vegetable garden which has many blooms on things, and it also has rotting veggies. Butterflies love rotting fruits as much as they like flower nectar, if not more so.

I and my neighbor both sighted some hummingbirds still hanging around. Her yard has a high canopy of trees and so the shade moderates the temps there. Skeeters love it. And in the big azaleas and sasanquas, the birds are reproducing with great abandon. I sit on my sun porch and watch the parent birds bring their fledglings with short tails to feast in the back yard, especially after I've watered.
And butterflies are everywhere. I planted several of the passion vines too. And at night I see the twinkle of the fireflies that remind me of my country childhood in Winston County.

I have had seen quite a few butterflies. A few less hummingbirds than I am used to seeing this year though.

Here in Gadsden, I am seeing about the usual number - in fact, the small blue ones (Hairstreaks?) seem more common this year. Buckeyes and Painted Ladies are around also, but so far no Black Swallowtails.

Linda, I've got lots of butterflies over here in Santuck...also Black Swallowtail cats on my dill.
Jan

Linda, I agree. I also realized that most of my butterfly plants are just now starting to bloom. We had a long, cool spring which slowed my perennials and then it turned hot and dry. Lots of things are just now starting to grow and bloom.

This is my first summer at this address, but I am only about 1/2 mile from my previous address. I really had to downsize the amount of my plants for this move, so this may have some effect on how many and what is draw to my garden. I have seen a few cats, and some little butterflies, but only a few big ones. I have tons of bees though, as my side yard is white clover. What really disappoints me though is the lack of hummers. I finally seen my first pair Monday evening, but not since then. Hopefully things will pick up with the hummers and the flutterbys (-:

I have been worried about the same thing...no hummers or butterflys yet, and I have lots of things to welcome them...spookie. I'm in Huntsville.

I definitely have a hen hummer in the area. Lots of trumpet creeper nearby for her!

Linda, just catching up on some of the posts here. I actually have been worried about the same thing for about a week or so now. Earlier in the summer I had many frittilaries, skippers, and a few painted ladies. They have all but disappeared except for the skippers. I have seen a few black swallowtails, but that's about it. And I've had stuff blooming for months now. The hummers are around, but they seem to have avoided the feeders and are going for the salvias, etc instead this year. I live in an area much like you do...no spraying and plenty of water, flowers, etc for them to enjoy. I'm just outside of Huntsville too Topsie.