American Painted Lady Vanessa virginiensisThe 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 … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ American Painted Lady
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES Of 2011 ~ Favorite Monarchs
The much beloved and admired Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus begins this series of my favorite butterflies from the gardens of 2011. I so look forward to their return each summer and delight in finding their tiny etched eggs on milkweed plants. It is more exciting when I see the female actually fastening her eggs. I should truly love to be a butterfly . . . a Monarch emerging in late summer, so I could fly to Mexico. Ah . . . to have the … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES Of 2011 ~ Favorite Monarchs
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES Of 2011 ~ Favorite Monarchs
The much beloved and admired Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus begins this series of my favorite butterflies from the gardens of 2011. I so look forward to their return each summer and delight in finding their tiny etched eggs on milkweed plants. It is more exciting when I see the female actually fastening her eggs. I should truly love to be a butterfly . . . a Monarch emerging in late summer, so I could fly to Mexico. Ah . . . to have the courage of a butterfly! I should wish … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES Of 2011 ~ Favorite Monarchs
A Piece of the Center . . . Centerpieces For Katarina
Fritillary Sipping in the Center of Echinacea Bloom Black Swallowtail Going Into the Center Thistle Bluebird in Nestbox Entrance Center Baby Indigo Bunting Flower Hill Farm's Black Cherry (Michael's tree) in the Center of a double Rainbow Centerpieces for a Wedding Playing with the notion of centers and centerpieces for Katarina … [Read more...] about A Piece of the Center . . . Centerpieces For Katarina
A Piece of the Center . . . Centerpieces For Katarina
Fritillary Sipping in the Center of Echinacea Bloom Black Swallowtail Going Into the CenterThistleBluebird in Nestbox Entrance CenterBaby Indigo Bunting Flower Hill Farm's Black Cherry (Michael's tree) in the Center of a double RainbowCenterpieces for a WeddingPlaying with the notion of centers and centerpieces for Katarina … [Read more...] about A Piece of the Center . . . Centerpieces For Katarina
