Today the monarch butterfly visited the blue porterweed in my front garden, which early in the morning is warm with the sun.
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Every day visitor
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.
The skipper returns
The little tropical checkered skipper returned to the garden this morning to enjoy some nectar from a blue porterweed.
This little beauty was fun to watch and photograph.
It drank from a couple of flowers before either landing on a giant milkweed leaf that fell off the plant, or a blade of grass, resting before returning for more food.
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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Torn wing
This female monarch butterfly, although had a torn wing, fluttered about just fine this morning in the garden.
It definitely makes you wonder how long she has been flying and what happened.
She was a beauty, and fun to watch as she tackled the porterweed to grab some good.
I wonder how much nectar they have to consume in a day for their diet?
