A monarch on the jatropha bush, stoking up before the big migration to Mexico.
A giant swallowtail feeding on the flame acanthus. It may have been one of the caterpillars on the lemon tree.
A bordered patch, "one of the most variable butterfly species in the world," according to my butterfly book.
I only got two shots of this beautiful white-angled sulphur before it fluttered away.
I love butterflies but that usually means that I have to put a few extra plants in my gardens because those darn ol' caterpillars have to eat something before they can become butterflies. LOL
It's true, Russel! The gulf frittilaries ate up our passion flower before it had a chance to bloom, and the tiger swallowtails love dill. We've already planted next spring's food plant for them.
I love planting a mixed zinnias garden for the butterflys to flock too, great shots of the butterflys
Great and beautiful pictures of these awesome little creatures. Who could not be fascinated by a butterfly. Thank you for sharing.
Great photos. I've never seen a butterfly like the last one. Thanks for sharing
Robin: You garden in San Antonion Texas attracted some beautiful butterlies. I plant zinna's and have very good luck attracting those amazing creatures.
Robin
These are really good shots. Are you using any special macro lens and settings?
Thanks, Michelle--I am going to try zinnias. You and Crystal have both mentioned them.
Trey, I am just getting in close with a FinePix digital camera. I have never worked out how to use a SLR camera or taken a photography course, I'm ashamed to say! Sometimes I have to take several shots to get one good one, but it's worth it.
So many of them! I've never seen so many differnetly colored butterflies in one place. And I love your header too.
Thanks for your compliments, Lisa! We are definitely meeting our goal of having a lot of butterflies in our garden!
Great photos and you must have a green thumb too with such nice flowers for all those butterflies. Thanks for sharing Brenda;)
Thanks, Deborah and Brenda! The sulphur is my new favorite, and still the only one I've seen. I don't know about having a green thumb, but I'm happy with my garden and its visitors!
Hi Robin,
Great flower garden and all that goes with it. The butterflies are awesome as was your ability to capture them in the photos.
Thanks for posting.
Hi, Hal! Thank you for the compliments! I'll have even more butterfly photos ready in a couple days.
Howdy Robin
Just a comen by to say, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family
We can't get over how late the butterflies are staying this year. Today we had a whole new batch drop by.
Thanks, Dale! I hope you had a happy one, too!
Hi, Trey: the other day there were a lot of small yellow butterflies on the lantana. Today they're hiding from the rain! Yay, rain!
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