Flower Hill Farm's Fritillary parade ends with Great Spangled Fritillaries dipping into purple petals. Buddleia Black Knight, considered a noxious weed by many, barely survives in my northern garden. It is a magnet for butterflies, thus its common name of Butterfly bush. The complimentary colors are very striking enhancing the longwing butterflies beauty. There are many old-fashioned ideas and ways of being that I aspire to. I do not, however, care for the old-fashion nets that … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ Favorite Fritillaries Part Two ~ Surprise Ending!
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Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ Favorite Fritillaries
Fritillaries fritter away their days sipping nectar and flitting about the gardens. Not a bad life . . . as long as they can escape beaks of birds and other predators.Echinacea is a favored flower for these Aphrodite Fritillary Speyeria aphrodite, 'NOT' butterflies. Throughout my blog, I have wrongly identified these butterflies. Thanks to Randy I finally get it! It is so funny how something can stare us in the face and we just never see it. Each of these composites is … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ Favorite Fritillaries
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ Favorite Fritillaries
Fritillaries fritter away their days sipping nectar and flitting about the gardens. Not a bad life . . . as long as they can escape beaks of birds and other predators. Echinacea is a favored flower for these Aphrodite Fritillary Speyeria aphrodite, 'NOT' butterflies. Throughout my blog, I have wrongly identified these butterflies. Thanks to Randy I finally get it! It is so funny how something can stare us in the face and we just never see it. Each of these composites is of a different … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ Favorite Fritillaries
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES 2011 ~ Eastern Tiger Swallowtails ~ Part Two
Tiger Swallowtail butterfly sipping Miss Kim Lilac bloomsFor Part Two of Eastern Tiger Swallowtails Papilio glaucus, we find the tiger-striped butterflies swimming in purples, yellows and greens instead of in the pink as seen in my last post. St. Valentine surely might smile over these Tiger Swallowtail lovers flying and swirling about high into the sky beneath the robust Rock Maples. A perfect female Tiger Swallowtail. Note the blue markings . . . which make me believe it … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES 2011 ~ Eastern Tiger Swallowtails ~ Part Two
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES 2011 ~ Eastern Tiger Swallowtails ~ Part Two
Tiger Swallowtail butterfly sipping Miss Kim Lilac blooms For Part Two of Eastern Tiger Swallowtails Papilio glaucus, we find the tiger-striped butterflies swimming in purples, yellows and greens instead of in the pink as seen in my last post. St. Valentine surely might smile over these Tiger Swallowtail lovers flying and swirling about high into the sky beneath the robust Rock Maples. A perfect female Tiger Swallowtail. Note the blue markings . . . which make me believe it … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES 2011 ~ Eastern Tiger Swallowtails ~ Part Two
