I have one Monarch caterpillar left but it seems like it has stopped growing. I suspect it is parasatized but I can't bring myself to kill it without being sure.
I had a couple of visitors out front this afternoon. One of my faithful Duskywings was enjoying the Spanish Needles.
And some other little Skipper was also on the Spanish Needles. You can see why I'm in a constant struggle with these things. They're such a great nectar plant (and they host the Dainty Sulphur) but they will spread everywhere you have full sun if you let them! It's a little ironic seeing as how people here are always looking for flowers that will grow in full Florida sun. But I guess when something gets labeled a "weed", people can't see past that. As a kid, I always liked these flowers but I just called them daisies because I didn't know what they were. The seeds are rather bothersome, though. They come by their common name honest - those things stick to you and poke you like little needles!
