tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post8700156825352399912..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: The Host and the Nectar for ButterfliesMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-83822947398073528842009-06-24T07:56:59.182-04:002009-06-24T07:56:59.182-04:00Hello Meems!
That's the neatest shot of the sp...Hello Meems!<br />That's the neatest shot of the spiny little guy munching! He does look dangerous :) All wonderful photos. You're so observant..and very clever with your camera. I'm amazed to see the tiny eggs! I need to go out and look more closely.<br />Thanks for sharing these tiny miracles. <br />Yesterday I saw my first fritillary of the summer. Tiger Swallowtails seem to be theKerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85613740708721257522009-06-23T22:59:27.837-04:002009-06-23T22:59:27.837-04:00Fern and Mossery,
So glad you stopped by for a pee...Fern and Mossery,<br />So glad you stopped by for a peek. Thank you.<br /><br />Beckie,<br />Butterflies do like it where the sun shines... you'll probably start seeing them soon. I haven't tried fennel but I do have some very healthy parsley that the swallowtails have found.<br /><br />Lisa,<br />I'm just learning more about the host plants. Slowly I'll acquire even more Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-4276362428842845592009-06-23T20:08:24.542-04:002009-06-23T20:08:24.542-04:00This is exactly why I dig these vines out of our c...This is exactly why I dig these vines out of our cow pastures and bring them up and plant them in the gardens around the houses. The butterflies are beautiful swirling all around them. Of course the flowers are amazing too! Thanks Meems for keeping the public informed!Cydneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-81497712191437047992009-06-23T18:30:18.548-04:002009-06-23T18:30:18.548-04:00Such great photos Meems. I can't wait to see w...Such great photos Meems. I can't wait to see what else comes to your butterfly buffet.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-23028190658119075792009-06-23T04:49:43.696-04:002009-06-23T04:49:43.696-04:00You photos are fantastic! Now we know what to look...You photos are fantastic! Now we know what to look for-although I'm not sure we get that butterfly up here. They have been few and far between so far thos year. I suspect it has to do with the cooler than normal spring and of course all our heavy rains. I like the idea of planting host plants and this year have added fennel and parsley to the butterfly weed.<br /><br />Beautiful post!beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-58748606588565036022009-06-22T23:51:41.152-04:002009-06-22T23:51:41.152-04:00Great post and exceptional photos!Great post and exceptional photos!The Fern and Mosseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292141420061520883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-30594273518663921172009-06-22T13:37:54.117-04:002009-06-22T13:37:54.117-04:00Joy,
Thank you so much. You have a point about the...Joy,<br />Thank you so much. You have a point about the spikey monster. A great camouflage for pesky predators hopefully.No, I don't think you'll have a problem with your passionflower being invasive... I DO hope it over-winters for you.<br /><br />Sunita,<br />Yes, there are some wonderful life-lessons in the garden for the little ones. They get to see with their very eyes the varying Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-56208596861686489122009-06-22T10:36:16.626-04:002009-06-22T10:36:16.626-04:00It's hard to believe that "plant lovers&q...It's hard to believe that "plant lovers" would welcome creatures that chew up their plants. <br />And, that we actually plant plants that we hope get chewed up. But it is well worth it to enjoy the beautiful butterflies that visit our gardens.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-23138613497067662732009-06-22T08:45:08.746-04:002009-06-22T08:45:08.746-04:00I plant parsley and fennel to provide host plants ...I plant parsley and fennel to provide host plants for the black swallowtail and milkweed for the monarch. I didn't know that the passionflower was host for the Gulf Fritillary. I'm not certain that we have them this far north or not, I'll have to check and see.<br /><br />Beautiful pictures!Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-41357647700947288092009-06-22T07:16:52.379-04:002009-06-22T07:16:52.379-04:00I feel the same way you do meems...if the plant pr...I feel the same way you do meems...if the plant provides a food source for caterpillars and an occasional flower for nectar (and of course our enjoyment) it's okay with me that it is a little exuberant in its growth! Passionflower rarelt flowers in my very shady space, but I do get Gulf Fritillary visiting the garden! <br /><br />Your photos are fantastic...Those early stages are tiny...Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-63169360628382328372009-06-22T07:08:26.070-04:002009-06-22T07:08:26.070-04:00Meems, you do realise you're letting that scar...Meems, you do realise you're letting that scary looking thing spend time with your little grand-kiddies, dont you? <br />But what a gorgeous butterfly! Mmmm.... I would let them munch on as many vines as they wanted if they'd just show up all grown up.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-22629924690944362652009-06-22T06:29:04.817-04:002009-06-22T06:29:04.817-04:00Meems you have taken wonderful pictures of this am...Meems you have taken wonderful pictures of this amazing butterfly in stages .. I don't think a scifi illustrator could do a better job on making a tiny monster that transform into such a gorgeous butterfly !<br />Your passion flower is stunning : )I am trying to grow and over winter a passion flower in zone 5b here ..no worries about invasiveness .. just being able to get it through our CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.com