tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post4276259352994581001..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: First Giant Swallowtails of the SeasonMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-20698954101214594052011-03-06T20:55:55.476-05:002011-03-06T20:55:55.476-05:00I'm just in awe of your garden, and find great...I'm just in awe of your garden, and find great inspiration in your photographs. Do you ever allow tours of your garden? RitaDrew and Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09422083562144910853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-46071398607562358532011-03-04T15:38:16.614-05:002011-03-04T15:38:16.614-05:00NellJean,
It is azalea season down here. They are ...NellJean,<br />It is azalea season down here. They are popping out everywhere in glorious abandon.<br /><br />Sherry,<br />Just watched two very busy female monarchs laying eggs all over the milkeweed this morning. Love it. No activity yet on the passion vine but Gulf Frits will be taking charge of it soon undoubtedly.<br /><br />Q,<br />I envision your garden to be a beautiful sight with the Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-12061946435878194202011-03-04T12:15:57.570-05:002011-03-04T12:15:57.570-05:00Such a joy to see the Giant! It will be a few mont...Such a joy to see the Giant! It will be a few months before they once again grace my Gardens I do grow lots of host plants for the Swallowtails. I have four Paw-paw bushes for the Zebras..they also are one of my favorites.<br />Happy end of winter....<br />SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-29084469591008540272011-03-03T21:12:27.417-05:002011-03-03T21:12:27.417-05:00I don't think I've ever seen a Giant Swall...I don't think I've ever seen a Giant Swallowtail here. I have lots of Monarchs on my milkweed, and my neighbor has a Passion Flower Vine, and her Gulf Fritilaries are always visiting my purple coneflowers. I used to have red pentas. I think the ones poking up out of the ground are purple. Thanks for the gorgeous photos.sherryocalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367991971551038582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-6185410733530260982011-03-03T20:34:15.646-05:002011-03-03T20:34:15.646-05:00Swallowtails show up here for azalea season, then ...Swallowtails show up here for azalea season, then go off somewhere and return when pentas and lantana are out. They love tithonia too, midsummer.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-12426827440209923872011-03-03T12:15:58.399-05:002011-03-03T12:15:58.399-05:00Cameron,
It's so nice to see you out and about...Cameron,<br />It's so nice to see you out and about. :-) I LOVE Joe Pye Weed. Never have gotten a grasp on whether it will grow here... don't see it for sale and haven't done the research. But my association with it is when we visit the NC mountains. I tried Agastache (mine is 'black adder' ~ not all Agastache does well here) because of you and now I love it~~ as a perennial Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-4674921100364359222011-03-02T22:23:24.756-05:002011-03-02T22:23:24.756-05:00I love Swallowtails! Your photos are beautiful. I&...I love Swallowtails! Your photos are beautiful. I've got to plant some pentas this year.<br /><br />Do you have the Zebra swallowtail as well?<br />David/ Tropical Texana/ HoustonDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-36095446633798471322011-03-02T21:54:20.833-05:002011-03-02T21:54:20.833-05:00I bet that was an exciting moment! I miss the day...I bet that was an exciting moment! I miss the days of seeing my little ones with wonder in their eyes. (I think it's time for me to get a grandbaby.) We've been seeing lots of butterflies lately. So happy spring is here! I agree...Pentas is one of my top butterfly plants as well. Most of mine were fried in the freezes and don't have blooms yet. A few did come through, though, Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-62017718755166223702011-03-02T16:56:58.438-05:002011-03-02T16:56:58.438-05:00Heather,
Thank you. They are a very pretty subject...Heather,<br />Thank you. They are a very pretty subject speaking for themselves really.<br /><br />Di,<br />Lots of folks love dew drop... I don't think I have enough sun for mine to really flourish... they just do okay in partial sun. :-(<br /><br />Susan,<br />You are right... so nice to see them coming out with each sunny day. They are persistent little creatures that must be much strongerMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-47290798718578460712011-03-02T13:02:47.082-05:002011-03-02T13:02:47.082-05:00Butterflies are a most welcome visitor, and I noti...Butterflies are a most welcome visitor, and I noticed lots of sulphurs dancing around and a giant swallowtail. So glad they are returning to the garden.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-60008133990252929012011-03-02T10:57:53.472-05:002011-03-02T10:57:53.472-05:00Golden Dew Drop is the plant in june and july that...Golden Dew Drop is the plant in june and july that exudes the swallow tail in my yard.Aunt Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501623186002101070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-29940513422637740432011-03-02T09:01:39.390-05:002011-03-02T09:01:39.390-05:00Oh you've really captured them well! So pretty...Oh you've really captured them well! So pretty...Heather at Dusty Bayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04565338162713435397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-78915734585103626962011-03-02T08:56:44.497-05:002011-03-02T08:56:44.497-05:00WOW! You're so fortunate to have a long growi...WOW! You're so fortunate to have a long growing season and the early butterflies!<br /><br />My best butterfly attractors are Joe Pye Weed, Agastache 'Blue Fortune' and zinnias.F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-42559369845846866942011-03-02T08:44:41.483-05:002011-03-02T08:44:41.483-05:00Nanette,
There are several much smaller types I se...Nanette,<br />There are several much smaller types I see fluttering around here and there also but I am not as familiar with their names. Some are extremely tiny and attracted to the flowers on weeds. :-0<br /><br />Kay,<br />I knew you'd see the red amdiral eventually. I just love them this time of year. Almost every one of my red pentas are coming back and this year I'm trying to be Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-48370824624429737912011-03-02T08:11:39.687-05:002011-03-02T08:11:39.687-05:00Great "catch" of that swallowtail. I ha...Great "catch" of that swallowtail. I haven't seen any here yet. My first ever sighting of a red admiral was my excitement for the day. You talked about them being the first to appear in your garden and I had never seen one before. So maybe a swallowtail will be next! <br /><br />Of all the colors of pentas I have, my red pentas were the most affected by the cold. I have a few NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-72928535740284336302011-03-02T07:48:51.868-05:002011-03-02T07:48:51.868-05:00I'm jealous! We've had one sulphur and a c...I'm jealous! We've had one sulphur and a couple of admirals so far. Waiting for others. I'm with you on the pentas. They are irresistible to them all, it seems.Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-55210713029440418942011-03-02T07:23:08.163-05:002011-03-02T07:23:08.163-05:00Texasdaisey,
I'm always in awe of how many cri...Texasdaisey,<br />I'm always in awe of how many critters we have even through our winters. But as soon as it warms up like it has these past few weeks they are quick to return in numbers.<br /><br />Siesta Sister,<br />I've seen a couple of monarchs and a stray gulf frit... it won't be long and they will be laying eggs like mad.<br /><br />Flowerlady,<br />The first one I saw was Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-48181428677172726012011-03-02T06:23:50.180-05:002011-03-02T06:23:50.180-05:00I've noticed the butterflies here love the lan...I've noticed the butterflies here love the lantana and plumbego. Thanks for the lesson, I need to learn more bout these lovely creatures! Is the penta you feature here a native? I'll have to look for some of those!daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-10191173105885961562011-03-02T06:23:49.363-05:002011-03-02T06:23:49.363-05:00I noticed my first Swallowtail also yesterday. My...I noticed my first Swallowtail also yesterday. My main butterfly attractor is the hamelia patens.But they visit other flowers as well. You have some real beauties to attract the 'flying flowers'.<br /><br />Those were great photos by the way. Butterflies can be hard to get sometimes.<br /><br />Happy Gardening ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-13551410494661741012011-03-02T05:46:08.602-05:002011-03-02T05:46:08.602-05:00What a beauty!! So far I have only had sulphurs a...What a beauty!! So far I have only had sulphurs and monarchs. My main focus this spring is to add more butterfly plants.<br /><br />Can't wait for your Classic Caladium pics!SiestaSisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810517627451623408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-68472517356751384172011-03-02T05:27:10.913-05:002011-03-02T05:27:10.913-05:00What a joy to get to see your new visitors. No si...What a joy to get to see your new visitors. No sign of them yet here in Texas. Still to early in spring for much critter activity. You Got some beautiful captures of the swallowtails. Enjoyed it. I am having a giveaway on my Gloryfeathers blog.<br />DebbieDebra Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08526288782681083198noreply@blogger.com