tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post2331220279723398579..comments2024-03-12T02:29:18.737-04:00Comments on Southern Meadows: At last...butterfliesKarin / Southern Meadowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-28553623924425847462013-07-27T23:09:18.731-04:002013-07-27T23:09:18.731-04:00Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog. L...Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog. Looking through yours now and finding a lot of great things. The pictures are wonderful! Looking forward to reading more in the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15742158041464970078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-75652552590263671362013-07-24T00:01:35.744-04:002013-07-24T00:01:35.744-04:00I haven't seen many butterflies here in my gar...I haven't seen many butterflies here in my garden because it's very shady (although I have seen a few--including a monarch on the Bugbane the other day). But I've seen lots of them during various hikes out in the wild. And they were thick up at our cottage about three weeks ago. They were moving way too fast for my to capture a photo! Yours are incredible. Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-5818781143163083962013-07-21T09:05:19.677-04:002013-07-21T09:05:19.677-04:00I`m missing the butterflies in my garden this year...I`m missing the butterflies in my garden this year. It can`t just be that I`m outside at the wrong times. My Little Home and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519563352358635257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-2115883125885563352013-07-20T10:49:18.504-04:002013-07-20T10:49:18.504-04:00Great collection of photos and so many different k...Great collection of photos and so many different kinds of butterflies. I'm really impressed with how many sightings you have here, despite it being a bad year. My gardens are still very new so we don't often see butterflies but I'm happy to say I saw my very first ever monarch this year. an exciting moment.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-21535913397347880812013-07-18T21:14:50.811-04:002013-07-18T21:14:50.811-04:00None...we have none here...with the daily storms o...None...we have none here...with the daily storms of summer and cool spring we have seen none and like you we have the perfect habitat...so sad really. I was hoping when the heat, humidity and lack of rain was finally here we would see a few but sadly no.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-16198763485228869742013-07-18T12:33:01.140-04:002013-07-18T12:33:01.140-04:00I hope that we soon start seeing butterflies more ...I hope that we soon start seeing butterflies more frequently as you have. Although it is hot and humid here now, we also had the cold spring and butterfly sightings are still infrequent. I have lots of host and nectar plant, sad to see them going unutilized.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-72306340853217890402013-07-18T11:59:38.315-04:002013-07-18T11:59:38.315-04:00It seems butterflies were more prevalent in my nec...It seems butterflies were more prevalent in my neck of the woods about three weeks ago. However I am starting to see more in the last few days, probably a new generation. The hummers have been non-existent, maybe the black and blue salvia will entertain. I also had a few buckeyes after planting a toad flax as a host. Today I spied a female black swallowtail visiting the fennel plants. Happy hosting. greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-83249934505297375702013-07-18T10:12:04.611-04:002013-07-18T10:12:04.611-04:00So far I have so far seen one yellow Swallowtail b...So far I have so far seen one yellow Swallowtail butterfly, and then yesterday, I saw a black swallowtail. I find butterflies tend to appear in late July and August. It is a little early to make comment on numbers, but I am hoping numbers won't be down this year.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-74688952130505215842013-07-18T09:13:51.443-04:002013-07-18T09:13:51.443-04:00This was interesting and educational (and your pho...This was interesting and educational (and your photos were gorgeous). Try as I might, I can still only identify a few kinds of butterflies by name. I'm much better at plants. Now I need to find room for that buttonbush!Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-13798458216283105082013-07-18T08:36:36.699-04:002013-07-18T08:36:36.699-04:00I too noticed fewer butterflies this season. Like ...I too noticed fewer butterflies this season. Like you experienced, we too have only just recently started to see them in numbers rather than a few here and there.I have seen Black Swallowtail and Tiger, a Comma, Red Admiral and numerous Skippers. Only one Monarch. In the fields I saw many more but never have the camera at work. Did you use a zoom for your photos? In my current post I mostly did for the butterflies, but I did use the 105mm on at least one. They are too skittish for that lens. Your photos are beautiful as always. It does take time to become steady with a Macro lens. It took me a long time when I first got my 60mm and it is too hard to shoot insects with a tripod.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-7395047033537449442013-07-18T05:07:55.592-04:002013-07-18T05:07:55.592-04:00Fantastic photos. The variety you get is great and...Fantastic photos. The variety you get is great and your patience with getting the photos shows in them.<br />Cher<a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Sunray Gardens</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-7516443625660457602013-07-18T02:27:09.719-04:002013-07-18T02:27:09.719-04:00What a beautifull collection of butterflies! In m...What a beautifull collection of butterflies! In my area I have only seen few white butterflies, I am not an expert so I cannot say what kind and cannot say what is normal here, but when I see one I am really happy.lula - botanical photographyhttp://onbotanicalphotography.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-30052838920167026732013-07-17T23:52:15.454-04:002013-07-17T23:52:15.454-04:00It seems like it's been a quiet summer for but...It seems like it's been a quiet summer for butterflies around here. There were a lot of swallowtails earlier in the season. It is interesting how tough they can be, flying along with much of their wing missing. Glad you're seeing an uptick in the population. We've finally gotten some rain lately ... nearly 5" since Monday! The lake is still horribly low though so am praying for more. Send some of yours our way :) Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-37262634665245356082013-07-17T12:35:55.024-04:002013-07-17T12:35:55.024-04:00I was wondering what happened to all the butterfli...I was wondering what happened to all the butterflies! Since I moved up north this year, I thought that maybe it was a latitude thing, as I just saw the first butterflies this past week. I hope the populations recover okay from all the bad weather - I know monarchs have been on quite the decline the past few years.Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-38206933904867262202013-07-17T12:27:05.801-04:002013-07-17T12:27:05.801-04:00Lucky you to have a few monarchs! We usually see m...Lucky you to have a few monarchs! We usually see more come through in the fall but at least one or two show up in the spring. Every year I plant more milkweed for them. I tell all the insects in our area to come to our garden because everyone else in the neighborhood is using pesticides. :) Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-62080305491464087422013-07-17T12:24:00.609-04:002013-07-17T12:24:00.609-04:00Thanks Nell Jean...I believe you are correct. I of...Thanks Nell Jean...I believe you are correct. I often get those two mixed up. We had a Giant Swallowtail one year and haven't seen another once since. They are so big they get blown about by the wind a lot and it is hard for them to stay on blooms. Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-57259189881262925812013-07-17T09:51:21.578-04:002013-07-17T09:51:21.578-04:00Definitely a slow year for butterflies, although w...Definitely a slow year for butterflies, although we haven't been as cool and moist as you have been. I've only seen 2 or 3 monarchs, no black swallowtails, a couple tiger swallowtails, and only a couple painted ladies. Even the hackberry emporers are scarce this year. I suspect the "systemic insecticides" are taking their toll. (The "treat it once a year and forget about it" pesticides now commonly used for trees, among other plants.)Gaia Gardener:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00692281131036600613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335626764384885870.post-37303973261212397812013-07-17T08:39:10.216-04:002013-07-17T08:39:10.216-04:00They're coming in twos and threes and fours wh...They're coming in twos and threes and fours where I was expecting dozens by now, but they'll be here. I haven't seen a Black Swallowtail yet and I believe if you check, your last pic is of a Pipevine Swallowtail. <br /><br />It's hard to tell them all apart. One year I thought I had Giant Swallowtails -- turned out to be Palamedes which I had never even heard of when someone corrected me. Giants showed up later.<br /><br />Gulf Fritillaries are slow to show up this year but their favorites, orange Tithonia and yellow Lantana were slow to put out the feast as well. It's been a strange year.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.com