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Butterflies and Mosquitoes 2 Replies

I have MIlkweed plants in my garden and usually see lots of cats and Monarchs. However, this past summer there were very few. I live in Houston and sprayed garlic oil to repel mosquitoes. The manu…

Tagged: repel, insects, Monarchs, mosquitoes, oil

Started by Doris sing. Last reply by Randy Anderson zn.5/Il. May 20.

First spring butterflies? 3 Replies

In Central VA, I usually see Cabbage Whites and Sulphurs around mid-March. There's about another month to wait!

Started by Linda Marchman. Last reply by Randy Anderson zn.5/Il. May 13.

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Comment by ELIZABETH KNIGHT/zn7/VA 42 minutes ago: love the hairstreak's antannae...black/white and black with a yellow tip..is that cool or waht???

Comment by Randy Anderson zn.5/Il. 5 hours ago

Yesterday was a lot of fun chasing butterflies. Meadow Fritillary were on the sedum as well as a Gray Hairstreak and I had a Monarch still laying eggs but have not seen any cats.

Gray Hairstreak

Meadow Fritillary

Pearl Crescet

Comment by Barb z6 MI & z10 FL 13 hours ago: Gee I am going to have a closer look at my Sedums I have planted for those beautiful butterflies...I know that they all love my Zinnias

Comment by Cathy Hennessy 13 hours ago: Thanks Randy and Cathy.
Randy nice shots. That must be some real yummy sedum. Gotta look into that and the zinnias...

Comment by Randy Anderson zn.5/Il. 15 hours ago

Today a gang of Pearl Crescent Butterflies made there presence known chasing off some of the skippers.

Stone Crop Sedum is a great nectar plant for all the butterflies.

Comment by CathyV 16 hours ago: Gorgeous photo Cathy!!!

Comment by Randy Anderson zn.5/Il. 21 hours ago: Beautiful picture Cathy!!!!!!!!

Comment by Cathy Hennessy 22 hours ago: During the Panhandle Butterfly House's Fall Monarch Festival (Oct 2009),the Gulf Fritillaries were migrating south along the Gulf Coast. I caught this group along the Navarre Sound.

Comment by Cathy Hennessy 1 day ago: Barb - The Phaon and the Pearl Crescent are very similar. The Phaon is predominately a southern flyer so Randy is right it is a Pearl. Lovely shot no matter what!

Comment by Barb z6 MI & z10 FL on August 31, 2010 at 9:17pm: Cathy the Crescent was taken in Michigan just this week

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