Beth's Patch ~ Monarch Numbers are Increasing

Monarch just laid an egg on Purple Milkweed.

 

Beth's Patch ~ First of Year Butterflies

Northern Broken-Dash Skipper

 

Fabric Postcard Swap ~ Color Turquoise

Made by Beth

Made by Kim

Made by Carin

Made by Meloney for Beth

 

Fabric Postcard Swap ~ Colors ~ Red

Made by Beth

Made by Beth

Kim to Beth 

Ann G to Beth

 

Beth's Patch ~ First of the Year Butterflies

                                                      

Gray Hairstreak Butterfly 6/29 ~ host plants include legumes & mallow

                                                                       

Common Buckeye Butterfly 6/29 ~ host plant Snapdragons

Variegated Fritillary Butterfly 7/4 ~ host plant Violets & Pansies

Mourning Cloak Butterfly 7/7 ~ host plants include Willow & Hackberry Trees

Horace's Duskywing 7/8 ~ host plants include various oaks

 

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly 7/9 ~  host plants include Wild Black Cherry & Tulip Trees

Fabric Postcard Swap Soft Sunsets

 

Beth's Patch ~ American Goldfinch

 Visitors chowing down on Blue Rhea salvia.

Beth's Patch ~ Red-bellied Woodpeckers