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Sat, Oct 6, 12 at 23:58
| I compared my picture with pictures of both butterflies on Dallas Lep Society site & still not sure which one it is!??? (I thought I got a clear picture but my camera focused on the background) It was nectaring on a native wildflower that volunteered in one of my Butterfly garden beds. Not sure what it is either??? It is less than 6 inches tall & the flowers are less than an inch in diameter! Any ideas about the flower ID as well???
Thanks, Lila |
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| I'm not sure what the flower is but the butterfly is a Pearl Crescent. |
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- Posted by misssherry Z8/9MS (My Page) on Sun, Oct 7, 12 at 9:06
| The flower might be some type of verbesina, but whatever it is, it's very beautiful! And the butterfly is definitely a pearl crescent - don't you love those markings? Sherry |
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- Posted by susanlynne48 OKC7a (My Page) on Sun, Oct 7, 12 at 10:34
| May be Dahlberg Daisy, Dyssodia tenuiloba, of which there are several variations, including texana. Susan |
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- Posted by imabirdnut 7b (My Page) on Tue, Oct 9, 12 at 13:41
| Thanks everyone for your responses! I think the plant is Thymophylla pentachaeta var. pentachaeta...Small Dogweed! The reason I couldn't find it on the wildflower.org site is I kept searching it as an annual...& dogweed is listed as a perennial! It is the only plant that fits the size & look of this little nectar plant that volunteered in my BF garden! Thanks again, Lila |
Here is a link that might be useful: Small Dogweed
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