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| Painted Lady |
No one was more surprised than I was when the monarch's, painted ladies and swallowtails started swarming our zinnia patch once they were in full bloom! I planted them for the soul purpose of cutting not knowing they would provide an all you can eat buffet for the butterflies this summer. What a joy it is watching them them flit and flutter from stem to stem.
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| Monarch |
I've managed to capture a few in action this week between the raindrops! They don't seem to mind me ( the BIG shutter- fly ) stocking them for the perfect pose!
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| Painted Lady |
Sometimes they even cooperate!
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| Yet another PAINTED LADY |
Usually the butterfly traffic in our yard has slowed way down by this time of year, because the Butterfly Bush and Cone-flower in my perennial garden are well past their peak blooming time, but this year the ZINNIA DINER is open for business for a couple of more weeks I hope!
This butterfly ( name unknown ) is unique. I've only seen it once! Another garden mystery to be solved!
* Thank you Lisa Lynn for helping us find the name of this beauty!
11 comments:
Butterflies and zinnias do go well together. You have wonderful photos to prove it. Here we haven't had may butterflies at all. Too hot? I don't know. I am a bit jealous of your monarch too. It is nearly a perfect photo.
Hi Ann,
They sure do. You think I would have figured that out when I saw butterflies all over the flowers on the cover of the seed packet I planted... It just didn't click! I was to busy studying the planting instructions to make the connection I guess... but they have been a wonderful surprise and I learned something new! Thanks for the note! :)
Deb, this was just lovely. Thanks!.....Raynita
Oh, you bet Raynita! Thanks!
Beautiful photos! I have trouble getting shots of butterflies, so hats off to you!
The last butterfly is some type of fritillary. It looks like a Callippe Fritillary or maybe an Aphrodite. Try googling images of these and see if that is what you saw :) Good luck identifying!
Oh, thank you Lisa Lynn,
I did some googling last night and thought it might be a Fritillary as well but not certain. I'll try the exact names you gave me and see if it's a match! It's strange I've never seen another one EVER!
Thank you!
You were right Lisa! It is in fact a member of the Fritillary family
It's a Great Spangled Fritillary No doubt about it! Mystery solved!
http://wisconsinbutterflies.org/butterfly/species/64-great-spangled-fritillary
We had a butterfly bush one year. I would like to get one again. They also, attract humming birds.
Beautiful photographs! I found your site when I was googling "Walking Among Flowers" which is the name of something I posted on my blog today. Mine popped up along with some others and yours. I had to come here because your name is the same as mine - Deborah Jean. Anyway, glad I did--beautiful site.
Yes, they sure do Debbie...We've had a few of those this year as well..I have some Bee Balm planted next to my butterfly bush and they love that as well... :)
Well, hello Deborah Jean and welcome! I'll come visit you too!
thanks for stopping by and leaving a note!
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