Suddenly they're all gone. Drought has turned the azaleas brown. I've known for years that butterflies have little on which to nectar once the spring blush of azaleas is gone. I plan for that dearth of nectar plants.
Bath's Pinks
Pentas
Echinacea
California Poppies
Philadelphus
Did butterflies follow Spring northward the way that hummingbirds do?
The only butterfly I saw today was a Skipper.
Pipevine seedlings are up in the backyard. I hope that means Pipevine Swallowtails will soon be joining us to nectar on the Pentas I'm planting out.
2 comments:
Hmmm...maybe they made their way up to my garden. I am seeing more and more everyday. I hope they return for you. Do you have hosts plants for them to lay eggs?
They left eggs, I'm sure, Karin before they started that 300 mile journey to your place. A new brood should hatch soon.
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