October 2017 Butterflies, Moths & Larva in the Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum

jmorth

Oct 2, 2017 10:52 PM CST

Thread OP

central Illinois

New month beginning

Came from The thread "September 2017 Butterflies, Moths & Larva" in Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum

Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.

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jmorth

Oct 2, 2017 11:20 PM CST

Thread OP

central Illinois

Red Admiral and Comma fussing over fruit

Comma

Hybrid

Also noted a Hairstreak not too far away on Rudbeckia

Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.

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jmorth

Oct 3, 2017 1:25 AM CST

Thread OP

central Illinois

Night Flight Moth
Not a HBM but some kind of Looper Moth

While taking night moth pics, Tiny Tree Frog came by

Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.

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frostweed

Oct 3, 2017 6:53 AM CST

Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.

Thank you for starting the new thread J.

Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature.
Gardening with Texas Native Plants and Wildflowers.

| @frostweed | Post #1559867 (4)

wildflowers

Oct 3, 2017 7:53 AM CST

Name: Christine
North East Texas (Zone 7b)
Shine Your Light!

I found a couple of GSB caterpillars on citrus; they look fully grown.

And this tiny chrysalis looking thing.

The Turk's Cap is attractive to the butterflies

May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb

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luvsgrtdanes

Oct 3, 2017 11:11 AM CST

Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
Southeastern PA (Zone 6b)
Count your blessings, be grateful

Wooly bear with a good amount of brown, that's a good sign for a mild winter

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

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McCannon

Oct 3, 2017 1:18 PM CST

Name: Mac
Still here (Zone 6a)
Ex zones 4b, 8b, 9a, 9b

Lots of solid black ones here.

Slava Ukraini!

The aboriginal peoples and many cultures throughout the world share a common respect for nature and the universe, and all of the life that it holds. We could learn much from them!

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jimard8

Oct 3, 2017 1:58 PM CST

Name: Jim D
East Central Indiana (Zone 5b)

Mac Looking forward to lots of snow ?

,
Monarch

Crescent , lot of white on the wings for a Pearl

Couple of painted Lady . Sulphur , small blue or hairstreak or both , today and the past few days lots of butterflies ,

Another Monarch in the garden

In the Butterfly garden if a plant is not chewed up I feel like a failure

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McCannon

Oct 3, 2017 3:49 PM CST

Name: Mac
Still here (Zone 6a)
Ex zones 4b, 8b, 9a, 9b

Jim, we don't need snow. We need a good hard freeze for about 2 weeks.

Slava Ukraini!

The aboriginal peoples and many cultures throughout the world share a common respect for nature and the universe, and all of the life that it holds. We could learn much from them!

| @McCannon | Post #1560210 (9)

Weedwhacker

Oct 3, 2017 7:02 PM CST

Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

ahem ... IMO we need another 6 months or so of cool weather and then spring...

unfortunately, what we "need" and what we "get" are rarely the same thing.

But, Mac, I think Jim was referring to your wooly bear's prediction for the snow.

“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
C/F temp conversion

| @Weedwhacker | Post #1560286 (10)

jmorth

Oct 3, 2017 8:14 PM CST

Thread OP

central Illinois

Fruit Dominance
Comma

Comma's mark >

Red Admiral

face up

Cabbage White

zoned in > headless >

Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.

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frostweed

Oct 3, 2017 9:37 PM CST

Name: josephine
Arlington, Texas (Zone 8a)
Hi Everybody!! Let us talk native.

Wow!! Those pictures of the Comma and the Red Admiral are amazing. The colors are so bright and beautiful!!
I love them

Good Job J.

Wildflowers are the Smiles of Nature.
Gardening with Texas Native Plants and Wildflowers.

| @frostweed | Post #1560353 (12)

jmorth

Oct 3, 2017 10:45 PM CST

Thread OP

central Illinois

I think this is a Cabbage (or Celery) Looper Moth

Night Moth
in flight >

maybe 3 >

Beet Webworm Moth >

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McCannon

Oct 4, 2017 1:35 PM CST

Name: Mac
Still here (Zone 6a)
Ex zones 4b, 8b, 9a, 9b

A few pics from today. The Blanket Flowers and Zinnias are favorite spots.

Slava Ukraini!

The aboriginal peoples and many cultures throughout the world share a common respect for nature and the universe, and all of the life that it holds. We could learn much from them!

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krobra

Oct 4, 2017 1:40 PM CST

Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
Jai guru deva om

a couple shots from today ,

2 of 5 small Black ST cats still in the parsley , to hopefully add to the 23 chrysalises in the carport cage eventually
and a Monarch and Skipper on the butterfly bush

A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.

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McCannon

Oct 4, 2017 2:38 PM CST

Name: Mac
Still here (Zone 6a)
Ex zones 4b, 8b, 9a, 9b

A couple BST cats on the celery today. Very few left now.

Slava Ukraini!

The aboriginal peoples and many cultures throughout the world share a common respect for nature and the universe, and all of the life that it holds. We could learn much from them!

| @McCannon | Post #1560714 (16)

wildflowers

Oct 4, 2017 5:47 PM CST

Name: Christine
North East Texas (Zone 7b)
Shine Your Light!

This is amazing to me! I've been growing this celery for years and this is the first time I've seen a BST caterpillar on it!

This is one of the tiny butterflies, I think the name is Little Yellow Sulphur (Pyrisitia l. lisa)

May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb

| @wildflowers | Post #1560790 (17)

McCannon

Oct 4, 2017 9:44 PM CST

Name: Mac
Still here (Zone 6a)
Ex zones 4b, 8b, 9a, 9b

@wildflowers , I think the celery is the only thing we have growing in the BST food chain. I was surprised to find them there and did some digging. Sure enough, celery showed up in a more extensive list. I've seen as many as a dozen cats at various stages feasting on it.

The Little Yellow Sulphur looks like the ones I spotted. There were several on the Blanket Flowers.

Slava Ukraini!

The aboriginal peoples and many cultures throughout the world share a common respect for nature and the universe, and all of the life that it holds. We could learn much from them!

| @McCannon | Post #1560888 (18)

krobra

Oct 4, 2017 10:42 PM CST

Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
Jai guru deva om

I think your's are most likely Orange or possibly Clouded Sulphurs Mac

A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.

| @krobra | Post #1560896 (19)

jmorth

Oct 4, 2017 11:08 PM CST

Thread OP

central Illinois

Red Admiral at the fruit again, didn't see any Comma.

Dark mode -

Really strange - appears to be carrying a snail!?

Night moth
at Penta

at Lobelia in flight >

nearly transparent at Golden Dew Drop

Webworm type moth.

Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.

| @jmorth | Post #1560905 (20)

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