Saturday, September 30, 2017

Cape May Point ~ Monarch Butterfly Roosts

Word was out this afternoon that Monarch Butterflies were increasing in numbers and that roosts were forming in the trees in Cape May Point.  The largest roosts found were on the St Pete's beach crossover.  I decided then to go over to see them even though it was 5:30PM. It's getting dark earlier so sometimes it's harder to get good pictures.



















Friday, September 29, 2017

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

My Yard ~ Butterflies continue to Increase in Numbers

Lots of American Lady Butterflies these days

American Lady Butterfly

Sachem Skippers, Pained Lady Butterflies and American Lady Butterflies
enjoying the  Purple coneflowers.

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

My Yard ~ Common Yellowthroat

Late summer and early fall the Common Yellowthroat comes to visit in my yard.  He gleans insects from the vegetation low to the ground in my gardens.



Sunday, September 17, 2017

My Yard ~ FOY Butterflies ~ 35 species thus far in 2017!


Tawny Emperor Butterfly on rotten peaches on 9/11
Red-spotted Purple Butterfly on rotten peaches on 9/15
Viceroy Butterfly also on rotten peaches on 9/17

Friday, September 15, 2017

Friday, September 8, 2017

My Yard ~~ Mating Monarch's Butterflies

Lots of mating going on in the Monarch world.  They are creating the generation that is supposed to migrate to their wintering grounds in Mexico. Pictures from the past few weeks.






Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Donation Quilts

5 more donation quilts finished and ready to be mailed to Wrap-A-Smile






Monday, September 4, 2017

My Yard ~ Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly

I have had the pleasure of watching several Cloudless Sulphur go through their life cycle in my yard this year from mating, to egg-laying, to caterpillars feeding, and then turning into a chrysalis, to the final step of eclosing as a new butterfly.  So much to see and learn here at home in the gardens.

A Cloudless Sulphur Caterpillar on partridge pea

Cloudless Sulphur Caterpillars on partridge pea

Cloudless Sulphur Caterpillar just went into a chrysalis.  You can still see the strip on the side.


Chrysalis day 5

Cloudless Sulphur eclosed