tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700036966187866042.post2197992877479306319..comments2024-02-29T03:45:14.002-05:00Comments on Gardens-In-The-Sand: Bugs n butterflies... again!Gardens-In-The-Sandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13373144762759568415noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700036966187866042.post-16572194157846484452013-09-28T06:45:01.879-04:002013-09-28T06:45:01.879-04:00Great pictures and a great butterfly population. !...Great pictures and a great butterfly population. !stienerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185632332009295517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700036966187866042.post-38748073273166489382013-09-23T15:01:30.564-04:002013-09-23T15:01:30.564-04:00@gardenwalktalk
No caterpillars all summer? What d...@gardenwalktalk<br />No caterpillars all summer? What did the songbirds feed their babies?<br /><a href="http://stonethegardener.tumblr.com/post/59209078849/audubon-magazine-dot-org-would-be-proud-in-a" rel="nofollow">It's been a tremendous year for them here</a>Gardens-In-The-Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373144762759568415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700036966187866042.post-64846095316982547692013-09-19T19:23:36.225-04:002013-09-19T19:23:36.225-04:00You really get the beauties. The Gulf Fritillary a...You really get the beauties. The Gulf Fritillary are just gorgeous. Nice captures of all the action too. Glad to see we will have some butterfly offspring on the way. Not too much happening up here in that department. No caterpillars that I have seen all summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700036966187866042.post-55699262228531952882013-09-19T10:34:13.913-04:002013-09-19T10:34:13.913-04:00@ Linda AKA southern...
I'd be surprised if th...@ Linda AKA southern...<br />I'd be surprised if the red spotted purple missed florida...<br />I remember seeing them posted on <a href="http://seedscatterer.blogspot.com/2013/08/so-many-pics-pile-up-that-it-is-hard-to.html" rel="nofollow">Jean's blog</a> she's close to the fla border... I think... and yall's long winged zebra is abundant up here this year...<br /><br />Butterflies and Moths of North America <a href="http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Limenitis-arthemis" rel="nofollow">sez that they range down through central Florida</a><br /><br />I looked through yr butterfly posts agin jest now... purdy... I want to see some cat shots with the butterflies... and maybe some host plant pics...<br /><br />Of course... some cats are more difficult to spot than others...Gardens-In-The-Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373144762759568415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700036966187866042.post-2238759105706326062013-09-19T09:53:09.093-04:002013-09-19T09:53:09.093-04:00Enjoyed seeing the red-spotted purple butterfly. D...Enjoyed seeing the red-spotted purple butterfly. Don't think we have that in Florida.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700036966187866042.post-85485496512405234582013-09-19T09:03:27.283-04:002013-09-19T09:03:27.283-04:00Thx so much for the info. I'll do a little dee...Thx so much for the info. I'll do a little deeper digging as I want to eventually have mostly natives but, you're right, I need more host plants. Did another quick run through your post.....your pics are amazing....the butterflies really are one of life's joys!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914703548887252991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700036966187866042.post-56679066674904489242013-09-18T17:18:16.206-04:002013-09-18T17:18:16.206-04:00Flwr Freak...
You might enjoy this post about gar...Flwr Freak...<br /><br />You might enjoy this post about <a href="http://www.stonethegardener.com/wp/2012/07/gardening-for-butterflies/" rel="nofollow">gardening for butterflies</a>.<br />I've included 4 links to butterfly host plants...<br /><br />It's important to figure out which butterflies are likely to visit... and garden for them. Usually this means not pulling out plants that are <a href="http://www.stonethegardener.com/wp/2013/05/a-step-beyond/" rel="nofollow">natural to your area</a>.... or re-introducing the local natives....<br /><br />A butterfly's host plants can often be found in that patch of "weeds" out in back... all that may be necessary is to avoid mowing while the butterflies are using them.Gardens-In-The-Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373144762759568415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700036966187866042.post-40406867301698744692013-09-18T16:39:07.616-04:002013-09-18T16:39:07.616-04:00Thanks for visiting my blog. You must have thought...Thanks for visiting my blog. You must have thought I'd lost it (I pretty much have!)I meant to save the post to finish it and posted it instead.<br />It's all fixed and looking spiffy!<br />Love the suggestion about more host plants. Do you have any suggestions? It would give me a goal for next growing season.<br />SallySallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914703548887252991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700036966187866042.post-20322418622151980372013-09-18T14:13:55.637-04:002013-09-18T14:13:55.637-04:00@ Jean Campbell....
I haven't seen Eurytides m...@ Jean Campbell....<br />I haven't seen Eurytides marcellus since <a href="http://gardens-in-the-sand.blogspot.com/2013/08/moar-kritterz.html" rel="nofollow">August</a>... no cats on the paw paws when I check either... Checked your blog... no zebra swallowtail pictures... <br /><br />@ Flower Freak...<br />Ima fan of butterflies... n other bugs...<br /> Glad that you are enjoying them too!Gardens-In-The-Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373144762759568415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700036966187866042.post-41546869928179522172013-09-17T18:50:20.323-04:002013-09-17T18:50:20.323-04:00You have such a talent for capturing critters! Eve...You have such a talent for capturing critters! Every pic was wonderful to see......the Saddleback is so strange looking....I love it!....thanks for sharing.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914703548887252991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700036966187866042.post-16366621083953421332013-09-17T15:53:55.869-04:002013-09-17T15:53:55.869-04:00Marvelous, just marvelous.
The easier way for me...Marvelous, just marvelous. <br /><br />The easier way for me to tell the Tiger and the Spicebush apart is to look at the undersides, the Spicebush has some spots and the Tiger has some lines that give them away. Or you can do what I do and just call all of them "Dark Swallowtails."<br /><br />Eurytides marcellus has returned after several weeks' absence. Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.com