How are you?
Same ole. Same ole here. The HH hasn't won the lottery and I haven't hit the NY Times Best Seller list yet. Ha.
Sadly, the Swallowtails are dying off. I see bits and pieces of wings in the yard. I have no idea about their life cycles. That's probably something David could help us with. A little hummer moth has been hanging out at one of the butterfly bushes. I love to watch him. Have you ever seen them? They're like little miniature hummers. AND. A monarch stopped by today. That was exciting. I haven't seen one in forever.
I managed to get a few shots of both.
AND
The HH and I are both entranced by the casing of the hibiscus's flower. Okay, entranced might be too strong a term for the HH's interest. But he did ask about it:)
I can't believe the white Irises are still blooming. The poor things are so confused. Nonetheless, I'm enjoying them.
And froggy continues to hold his own against the encroaching Asian Jasmine.
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Waiting for my wife to fully recover from surgery. She had a stich pop and it has been an unfortunate bit of news
I am so sorry, Adam. You guys have had a time of it.
LOL on the lotto and New York Times bestseller list. Your photos are gorgeous, as usual. I love the closeups of the butterfly.
We are still trying the lotto too...lol such a beautiful garden and love the pic of the monarch. Been a while since I've seen one too. I
LOL nice to see froggy peeping out from the Asian Jasmine.
All the best Jan
I've never seen a hummer moth around here. We still have swallowtails - at the moment.
Lovely photos
The hover moths look so delicate, with beautiful wing markings.
Natalie, Yeah, we laugh too. Heh. Glad you enjoyed the photos.
Denise, The HH plays regularly and usually gives them out at xmas. This year one of the other relatives gave them out too and there were two or three family winners. And decent wins. Not huge. But decent. I knew we had a winner when my sister muttered an awed expletive I'd never heard pass her lips before:) Heh.
Glad you enjoyed the pictures. Sending wishes for butterflies your way.
I saw a butterfly the other day. Pretty exciting. Lots of birds where I live.
Lindas mariposas. te mando un beso
Love the butterlies and birds.
No winners here, and also how do I write a Times best seller - where do I start?! I spotted a Red Admiral when I was over at a Nat Trust place for a visit further east from here ... but butterflies are amazing - they travel so far. Then those hummermoths and hummingbirds - how do they hover for so long?! Love the flowers and hibiscus ... nature is amazing. Cheers Hilary
Swallowtails do not live long once they have emerged from their chrysalis. Two days to two weeks is about all the adult life they get. Mating is on their mind from the get-go to pass on their genes to the next generation. We have three Monarchs pupating in the house at present. The first two butterflies should make an appearance any time now. Wing damage, by the way, is quite common, both from wind, brushes with vegetation, and escape from predators.
That’s an amazing moth! He’s a little fatty…lol. We used to have so many monarchs, last year, saw one but this year, we had a few. A least more than last year. Your flowers are so pretty. My hubby has been so busy trying to get the yard looking better since the fence was put in. It’s been arduous but it is looking good. This weekend, I walked through a very small mall and bought a gift, a top and capris plus I used gift cards from Chapters and got 3 books. The next day, I walked a bit again, getting some more groceries I missed on Friday. I’ve been paying for it since then. I’m beginning to feel better. It was fun to buy some fresh veggies and get a couple of nice books.
Glad you enjoyed Froggy, Jan;)
Alex, Yay for swallowtails:) I've still got a small handful, but the numbers have definitely shrunk. Hope you have a hummer moth siting soon:)
Thanks, Christine. Have a grand one.
It does for sure, Andrew.
Jacqui, Yay for seeing a butterfly and bird watching is every bit as good, isn't it?
Thanks, JP. Sending you hugs,
Thanks, Jamie:) Glad you enjoyed them.
I ask myself that frequently, Hils. Heh. Heh. Good job on spotting a Red Admiral. Butterflies and nature are amazing, for sure.
Thanks for the info, David. What's the life span for Monarchs? Good on you and Miriam for saving butterflies.
Birgit, Sounds like the weekend was fun. Good on your hubby for all his hard work in the yard. Wishing you a pain free day.
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