@PYehl: Do you know what kind they are? They have been in the lilacs all day. I was planting leeks and this one landed and stayed long enough for me to get my camera which was close by and then take a few shots.
If I was my computer and not the phone I would give you the butterfly website. You can put your zip code in and they'll show all the butterflys by picture in your area
It is a Red Admiral. Nectar plants are Aster, Butterfly Bush, Common Milkweed, and Shasta Daisy. I do have all 4 of these plants in my garden. The host plant is False Nettle.
@Liz:I've found them to be really helpful. I just missed a Monarch the other day. I'm going to see how many photos I can collect this spring/summer and make a display board with my butterfly collection.
@RoriTx I think I like that site the best of all the butterfly sites I've been on. A display board of all the butterflies you see in your area is a nice idea. I never remember seeing a Red Admiral before and the gardens are filled with them this year.....yesterday and today.
@RoriTx: Interesting.....I'll have to do a little research when I have some time. I'm behind on answering comments, looking at gardens, etc., etc. I need more hours in each day!!
@flower_lady:I found 2 of the Red Admiral this morning when I was out taking photos... by the time I would try to sneak up closer and get the camera ready - it would fly away. =/
@Liz: there was a disturbing article on the monarchs being killed off because of Dow Chemicals new resistant strain of corn being developed for ethanol. What the farmers are spraying the fields with is killing off the butterflies milkweed.
@RoriTx: I was reading that on Facebook the other day. I find all of this very disturbing.....all these chemicals being approved without being fully tested.....it's like animals and humans are being the lab rats.
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