Flower Hill Farm Families of Butterflies from 2014 — There were many butterflies in the gardens of Flower Hill Farm in 2014 but there were varied species missing too. I missed each butterfly like a dear friend who moves away and will not be around to share the apple blossoms or champagne lunches. For now, I celebrate the butterflies that made it and were on wing within our gardens last season. The showy swallowtails always stir the currents with their large wings and are easily noted around … [Read more...] about Butterflies in the Gardens
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ Mourning Cloak and Red Admiral
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa is the first butterfly to appear in April here at Flower Hill Farm. It hibernates as an adult and will awaken sometimes earlier, when the temperatures rise and stay warmer for days . . . as they often do in March.They might crawl out from under a piece of bark or out of a small hollow opening in a tree.I was surprised to learn that a Mourning Cloak butterfly can live up to ten months.This male or female is perched on the ground and as you can see, there is … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ Mourning Cloak and Red Admiral
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ Mourning Cloak and Red Admiral
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa is the first butterfly to appear in April here at Flower Hill Farm. It hibernates as an adult and will awaken sometimes earlier, when the temperatures rise and stay warmer for days . . . as they often do in March.They might crawl out from under a piece of bark or out of a small hollow opening in a tree.I was surprised to learn that a Mourning Cloak butterfly can live up to ten months.This male or female is perched on the ground and as you can see, … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ Mourning Cloak and Red Admiral
