Viewing post #355432 by LindaTX8

You are viewing a single post made by LindaTX8 in the thread called Monarchs.
Image
Feb 4, 2013 6:41 PM CST
Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)
Organic Gardener Bookworm Enjoys or suffers hot summers Charter ATP Member Salvias Herbs
Bluebonnets Native Plants and Wildflowers Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge) Forum moderator Purslane Hummingbirder
The black butterfly looks like a Pipevine Swallowtail. Pretty! Last year really was a big year for the Red Admiral! Mild winters with enough rain to encourage fresh nettles (host plants) is good. My nettles are just now putting out new growth, but last year it was looking good by this time. Some Red Admirals overwinter as adults in mild climates, so that butterfly could be getting a bit old...or maybe it just hasn't had enough food to recover yet. BTW, they prefer very overripe fruit. Maybe the strawberry isn't old enough to tempt it yet!
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

« Return to the thread "Monarchs"
« Return to Texas Gardening forum
« Return to the Garden.org homepage

Member Login:

( No account? Join now! )

Today's site banner is by Murky and is called "Ballerina Rose Hybrid"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.