Swallowtails, swallowtails!
The Giant Swallowtails love our zinnias, and since the zinnias are just outside our kitchen door, we get to see a lot of swallowtails. View attachment 16572 If it weren't for the butterflies, birds,...
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View attachment 16686 Someone is dumping unwanted butterflies on us, just as they sometimes do frogs and turtles!
View ArticlePossibly a White Peacock butterfly?
View attachment 16797 We had never seen one here, but the Audubon ID book has it listed as present in Texas, and it's host plant is Ruellia, which we have a pasture full of. We "think" it's a white...
View ArticleWow, Painted Lady invasion.
Hi all: haven't been posting much. But had to share this with you all. We must have over 100 Painted Lady Butterflies in our yard. We have a lot of wild Asters that they must love. Here are a few pic's...
View ArticleGiant Swallowtails return!
View attachment 18718 Frankly, I was worried. We have had fewer butterflies, and no swallowtails all spring and summer. But, they are returning! The zinnias and salvia greggii are magnets, and we have...
View ArticleNice to see this butterfly
Saw this butterfly yesteday and took the photograph. No idea what kind it is but it looked really lovely.
View ArticleWhite Peacock
No, we don't have an albino bird, but a lovely butterfly! View attachment 19065 I hope we have identified it correctly.
View ArticleFirst Monarch of the season
The Monarch migration has started, and we saw our first yesterday, sipping on the zinnias. I'm sure we have them out in the pasture with the wildflowers but, with the wind and overcast weather, we...
View ArticleGulf Frittilaries
We've been having quite a few Frits lately. It seems all those instars on the passion vine matured and are now flitting about. They seem particularly fond of the zinnias. View attachment 22053 View...
View ArticleButterfly in the pasture
My husband was out feeding the birds this morning, and saw a Giant Swallowtail in the pasture. Intrepid man that he is, he put down the birdseed bucket and went into the pasture to get this photo....
View ArticleMoth to identify
Hello all, Would it be possible to identify that moth caterpillar I photographed in September, 15th 2015 at Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada near Vermont, USA? I think it is Acronicta impressa but I am not...
View Articleoh so pretty
This guy wouldnt leave me alone today, he kept following me around. I finally got his picture. View attachment 24844
View ArticleBeautiful Butterflies
View attachment 24889 Butterflies that were dancing all around the Zinnias. Took me quite a peaceful while just watching their delightful beauty, before I could get the pic.
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Viceroy butterfly ( Limenitis archippus )
Caught this guy fluttering around. I made a gif of it, there are over 30 images in this one. I hope its allowed
View ArticleNice video
Butterfly extinct since 1925 suddenly reappears https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/ani...tp&cvid=6c6c134c6d3843288a667be28432c2a4&ei=7
View ArticleSwallowtails love zinnias!
We have had a giant swallowtail visiting the zinnia bed regularly. The swallowtails may be taking over from the hummingbirds as zinnia fans. View attachment 28535
View ArticleFrittilarys here, there, everywhere!
View attachment 28631 Gulf Frittilarys are all over our zinnias. Love butterflies!
View ArticleMonarchs
Starting to see Monarchs enjoying my purple cone flowers just not as many as I am used to seeing. Will try to get a pic. Hopefully there'll be more.
View ArticleSome of my butterflies
View attachment 29301 A male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail View attachment 29302 View attachment 29303 View attachment 29304 View attachment 29305 View attachment 29306 the green luna moth is newly...
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Monarch Moth...aka...the bear. :-)
We have large polyphemus moths, which I grew up calling Monarch Moths. We rarely see them, usually only after the bug zapper has been on overnight. Then we find them in the planters or on the siding...
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