Every morning between 8 and 9 a.m. my garden is flooded with gulf fritillaries flying about finding the perfect nectar plant.
This time of morning there is a great deal of sun warming this particular garden.
Every day visitor
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Category Archives: blue porterweed
The fritillary
I am always guaranteed to spot the gulf fritillary finding its favorite nectar, porterweed, first thing in the morning in our front butterfly garden. I am grateful they stay for a few seconds sipping nectar allowing me to capture their beauty before their wings take them to their new destination.
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Whirlabout
The little adorable, incredibly fast, whirlabout skipper stopped on a porterweed flower.
Drop in
The gulf fritillary’s are so much fun to photograph, a real challenge as their wings flutter nonstop. They are frequent visitors early in the morning to the porterweed.
Easier to spot
The tropical checkered skipper is visiting the garden more, instead of just the grass that surrounds the designated spaces. Another butterfly that enjoys the blue porterweed.
The flash of white as it darts by is becoming easier to spot. These skippers have become a favorite, especially watching its erratic flight.
Although this one’s wing was a little tattered, it had no issues fluttering around.