The wild lime tree, which I recently trimmed, is blooming like crazy again. The flowers are stunning and are attracting a ton of bees. Nature is fun to watch.
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A monarch kind of day
Honestly, what’s better than taking a stroll through the garden and seeing the lifecycle of a butterfly unfold right before your eyes?
There was a monarch butterfly stopping on the giant milkweed, and then scattered throughout were caterpillars having a feast on the leaves.
Beautiful site
My giant milkweed has exploded with monarch caterpillars again. They look to be close to their final instar, if not the final instar. Their gorgeous green chrysalsis will be appearing soon.
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.