A very good season for butterflies!

[bluebird]

The butterfly garden is very busy this summer with lots of different visitors. Here's a few to share.

Question Mark on white butterfly bush (It is the actual name-laf, due to the ? marking on the underside of it's hindwing)


Monarch and a honeybee in there too.


And a tiny Hummingbird Moth. Lots of these little guys around!

[Smitty]

beauuuuuuuuuuuuuuutiful Carsy!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

thanks for sharing , especially the hummingbird moth....been years since I've seen one here.

[kelly_m]

Oh....very nice indeedy!!!!

[bluebird]

Thaaaaaaaannnkkk-yoooouuu Smitty! I've never seen so many hummer moths as this summer so far. And different kinds of them! A gorgeous adult male hummingbird arrived here yesterday and I hope the flowers in "his" garden are enough to keep him around for a while! He's already claimed the Bee Balm patch for himself, but a juvie is giving him a run for it-laf!

Thanks so much K!

[Black Dahlia]

Butterflies are so pretty! You've got some great pics here! I almost had a perfect shot of a Monarch this spring but it flew just as I snapped the pic. All I got was an orange and black blur across the image. Not gonna lie, I was a little bummed. lol Would have made such a great photo.

[Big Smile]

Great photos Carol, butterflies are busy this summer!!

Clara

[bluebird]

Thank-you Kara & Clara!

Kara I'm sure you'll get another chance at a Monarch and will get it next time for sure! They're like buses...another one will be along soon.

[maryjanej]

Lovely butterflies Carol and great pictures.
Mary-Jane

[bluebird]

Thank-you Mary-Jane for your kind comment. Best wishes.

[Smitty]

could you save me a blue anarondak(how the heck do you spell that?? ) chair..I'd love to sip iced tea and watch the happenings in your gardens.