Category Archives: Gulf Fritillary I really got lucky, but I love this next shot! It’s a Gulf Fritillary on a Purple Coneflower, with a blurred Black Eyed Susan in the background, and a Bee (not sure what kind). Here’s another shot with the Gulf Fritillary on a Marigold. This last shot I really like as well. We have lots...  These Purple Coneflowers are really attracting all kinds of Butterflies. Today we saw our first Gulf Fritillary of the season for 2010. All the Purple Coneflowers that we have this year are from Leecy planting the seeds from previous seasons.  As I mentioned in a previous post, today was the best day so far this year in terms of Butterfly Watching in our backyard. We saw a Monarch (it never did land on our Milkweed), Gulf Fritillary, and a Giant Swallowtail. I also noticed that one of Monarch eggs had hatched, and another should hatch... I thought I would put together some brief videos on how to create a successful Butterfly Garden for my last day of vacation. There are a total of 5 videos, each one is less than 2 minutes long. Watching these should give you a decent idea of how to start (or continue) a successful Butterfly... I confess. I’m starting to get a little excited with each passing weekend. If it hold true that we will no longer have freezing temperatures, then those of around Houston can start finally taking a tally of what plants may survive, and which plants may have bit the dust. Since I have so very little... |
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