Twenty-twelve was a wonderful year for butterflies here at Flower Hill Farm. All over the northeast butterfly enthusiasts were reporting sightings of Painted Ladies in numbers never recorded this far north before. Painted Lady Vanessa cardui (above) American Lady Vanessa virginiensis (below) Painted Ladies in the butterfly magnet Buddleia. Painted Lady nectaring in our native Ironweed also a fabulous butterfly magnet. American Lady (above) formerly 'American Painted … [Read more...] about Painted Lady and American Lady Butterflies in Purples and Greens
Painted Lady and American Lady Butterflies in Purples and Greens
Twenty-twelve was a wonderful year for butterflies here at Flower Hill Farm. All over the northeast butterfly enthusiasts were reporting sightings of Painted Ladies in numbers never recorded this far north before. Painted Lady Vanessa cardui (above) American Lady Vanessa virginiensis (below)Painted Ladies in the butterfly magnet Buddleia. Painted Lady nectaring in our native Ironweed also a fabulous butterfly magnet. American Lady (above) formerly … [Read more...] about Painted Lady and American Lady Butterflies in Purples and Greens
It’s That Chime Again ~ Blossoms and Butterflies In The May Garden
Late Viburnums, Wisteria and Korean Lilacs take center stage. Wisteria chimes dangle their tempting panicles of blooms.If we could hear the flowers sing, I feel sure Wisteria would sound similar to a glass harp. The dwarf lilacs are now having their show and pollinators are enjoying their bounty of nectar. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papillo glaucus, sipping 'Fairytale' dwarf lilac. Early florescence above ~ today below. American Lady (American Painted Lady) Vanessa … [Read more...] about It’s That Chime Again ~ Blossoms and Butterflies In The May Garden
It’s That Chime Again ~ Blossoms and Butterflies In The May Garden
Late Viburnums, Wisteria and Korean Lilacs take center stage.Wisteria chimes dangle their tempting panicles of blooms.If we could hear the flowers sing, I feel sure Wisteria would sound similar to a glass harp. The dwarf lilacs are now having their show and pollinators are enjoying their bounty of nectar. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papillo glaucus, sipping 'Fairytale' dwarf lilac. Early florescence above ~ today below.American Lady (American Painted Lady) Vanessa … [Read more...] about It’s That Chime Again ~ Blossoms and Butterflies In The May Garden
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ American Painted Lady
American Painted Lady Vanessa virginiensis The American Painted Lady or American Lady Vanessa virginiensis is another favorite butterfly of the family Brushfooted Butterflies Nymphalidae, donning large eyes. These painted beauties are most often sighted between late April and early October. They migrate south for the winter. If you look within the plants of Edelweiss or Pearly Everlasting in the summer you may find some of the caterpillars of the American Painted Lady. 2011 was … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ American Painted Lady
