The great southern white butterflies continue to emerge in the butterfly house. We are up to 38 that have successfully emerged so far. They enjoyed a dune sunflower and scorpion tail today.
And they continue to emerge
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15 more
Today we had 15 more great southern white butterflies emerge in our butterfly house. They had to remain in the house for quite some time as we had a pretty bad storm this morning and the wind was crazy strong. Some of them were super eager to fly away, while others allowed us to bring them to some nectar flowers in our front garden. My daughter was ecstatic that some stayed with her for a while. So special when she talks to them and names them. The passion will continue to another generation.
We had lots of females and males. The females are darker in color and have black cell spots on their forewing, while the males are mostly white.
The best part is we have so many great southern white butterflies flying around all of our gardens. It’s absolutely stunning to spot the white when the males are flying, as well as the darker shades, while the females are fluttering by.
A rain kissed garden
The all day Friday rain sure kissed our garden and brought more blooms out creating the perfect space for our butterflies to visit. There is such an abundance of greens, purples, reds, yellows and whites filling the space.
A piece of heaven
Honestly there is nothing better than looking out the windows of our home to see the burst of colors among our butterfly gardens. My front garden is nearing completion as the spots to plant more are running very low. The best part is I have finally found the right plants that can take direct sun almost all day. Here’s just a few of the many plants that grace the front garden.
A little beauty
This little sulphur loved sipping some nectar from a dune sunflower this morning. I believe this is called a “dainty sulphur,” which would be the smallest Florida sulphur. According to Thomas C. Emmel, “Florida’s Fabulous Butterflies,” their hindwing coloring changes in the winter and summer months. The summer months are pale yellow, and dusky green during the winter months.
