A little banged up

This monarch was hiding in my morning glory vine while I was watering. The colors caught my eye against the beautiful green of the vine, luckily, so I was able to move it before watering that section of the garden. It sat on my hand for a little bit before it dove into the red penta for a drink and then searched for more food in the lantana. It’s definitely sad when I find a butterfly whose wings are not quite right. But, it makes me proud to have a space where they find some refuge. Needless to say after filling up on nectar I brought him into our butterfly house for the night to rest.

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    • SweetButterfly Bliss – Tennessee – My love for butterflies grew exponentially after my daughter was born in 2016, as they gave a new meaning to my family. Our excitement grew as they started visiting our gardens, which then turned into raising some in our butterfly house. Stop on by and subscribe, as I share many photos of the species that have begun to call our gardens home.
      Butterflybliss on said:

      This one I found in the garden. Must have hatched somewhere close.

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