You'll have to get a much closer photo of the bug itself to even begin to ID it. Could it be an SVB moth? Possibly. It could also be 150 other things. So rather than panic just look up a pic of the SVB and compare it. Multiple pics - just C&P the URLS in the post double spaced one after another. Dave

I am certainly hoping for many "visitors"...there were a good number of butterflies that passed through my yard last year without any gardens, so I really just wanted to convince them to hang out a little longer this year! My work hours are cut back for the summer so I need some sort of hobby to keep me occupied until September! I also love taking pictures and am looking forward to some great shots. Everything here is pretty much trial and error based on internet research...I came across a couple sites that claimed zinnias are good for the local butterflies here in south Jersey. We'll see!

Any signs of it being grafted? If not probably just an unselected seedling. Unless you think the gaunt habit is characteristic, and not due to existing site conditions such as possible shading by other trees, or other circumstances in its recent history (like being left in the same pot too long).

the root stock is chosen.. because it is more vigorous than what was grafted onto it ... the converse is.. if the root stock had good fruit.. they wouldnt have used it as root stock ... as such.. it will eventually take over the grafted plant ... and you might lose what you paid money for .. often.. since it has aggressive roots .. what comes off the tree is not the best fruit .. in other words.. if you bought a prime peach eating tree .. this one is probably a lesser peach... or even an ornamental peach .. non fruiting ... the above links should say such ... you didnt tell us what kind of peach you bought ... what your investment was [i dont need numbers] .... and whether the purple on fills the reason you planted a peach ... an ornamental peach.. purple.. that blooms in spring.. but never sets fruit.. can be a very nice ornamental plant for a garden ,.... if thats ok with you ... btw.... i have given up on peach in MI ... they were a great experiment ... but they end up having so many problems.. and need spraying so many times a season ... i just quit ... it was cheaper and easier.. to just go buy a bushel at teh local orchard ... in season .. rather than invest all that time and money in spraying ... not to mention the exposure to such ... anything you need to know.. about growing a fruit peach.. can be learned in the fruit forum ... just another base of experts .. that i usually dont see in the general forums ... ken