My tattered monarch butterfly continues to return day in and day out. Her favorite nectar is from my white zinnia flowers.
She makes me think of resilience. A little beat up, but she continues on.
My girl returns
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A little battered
The last few days the same female monarch butterfly has been visiting the garden. You ask, how can I be sure? Well, this beauty has seen better days and has very distinct torn wings.
She is truly incredibly to watch flutter about. A few times she flew by extremely close, almost as if she was saying hello.
Every time I see her she is stopping by one of the five potted zinnia plants, going from flower to flower. Once she has enough nectar she will fly to the giant milkweed, sometimes laying eggs, other times just resting. The photo below shows her resting next to a monarch caterpillar who was busy eating.
Rain kissed garden
According to the local news, Southwest Florida is experiencing its greatest drought in 8 years!
It was such a welcome sound to hear the rain coming down this morning, kissing the garden. It did not come down long, but it was an awesome downpour. With the overcast sky, the ground hopefully will stay wet for a while, giving the roots time to soak up the much needed moisture.
Here’s just a few of the butterfly nectar plants.
The orange-barred sulphur caterpillars were also active on my cassia tree. There are tons yet again munching away.
Zinnia flowers are a must
I recently planted orange and white zinnias in the garden, and they are among the most visited in the garden for a sip of nectar. I love them for its beauty, and well being a butterfly attractor id an awesome bonus!
The gulf fritillary loves this flower.
A pop of color
The most frequent visitor of the garden are the sulphur butterflies. It’s truly stunning to see so many bright yellow butterflies fluttering about the garden all at once.
Here’s an orange-barred sulphur on a stunning zinnia.
