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Butterfly Garden

Random pics from the garden

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Returned Saturday evening from a last minute trip to Kentucky to a hectic week with several unplanned events (including Tropical storm Emily which did some damage in the garden) and medical and plumbing emergencies. So, yesterday, in order to give myself a break, I got out and took a few pics. They're not all butterflies but I hope you enjoy them.

Rhonda

Gulf Fritillary

Dragon Fly

Painted Lady

Male Monarch

Anole - they and other small lizards love hiding out in my two 24" diameter succulent pots :)

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MissSherry

6 years ago

Great pictures, Rhonda!

This year I'm seeing a huge bumper crop of baby lizards/anoles. I tried to take a picture of one of them just a little while ago, but it kept hiding under the leaves. I think mine are just regular green anoles, which turn brown from time to time, of course, A. carolinensis. Yours looks different with that stripe down the back. The babies are so cute!

Sherry

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Iris S (SC, Zone 7b)
6 years ago
Love the pictures! Hope all is well and sorted out.
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Gorgeous!! I laughed when you spoke of wandering around the garden in the morning! Thankfully, I have succeeded in making my yard as private as possible. Surely, no one should see me wandering in my morning finest!! It's such a great feeling though, isn't it? A nice cup of coffee and a stroll through your own beautiful yard, borne of hard work and love!! Enjoy many more garden moments this season!!
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Iris S (SC, Zone 7b)
6 years ago
I also took a picture of gulf fritillaries today. But this one actually happened while I was cleaning up after my dogs, so it's nothing I am going to post here. Sometimes you have to wonder what they are thinking. Gross.
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Rhonda
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6 years ago
Thanks Sherry! We have tons of lizards and are still trying to trap a spiny tailed iguana before he reaches his maximum 4-5 feet! When Tropical Storm Emily hit us Monday she brought in hundreds of frogs that croaked loudly all day and all night. But, by mid-morning Tuesday they had disappeared. Weird.

Thanks Iris! Things are looking up now :) Let me guess, the butterflies we're enjoying some dung. LOL It is pretty gross but I guess they get nutrients from it.
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Jay 6a Chicago
6 years ago
Very beautiful Rhonda ! What's the name of the red flower in the second photo ?
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Rhonda
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6 years ago
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Thanks Jay! It's Spicy Jatropha, Jatropha integerrima which is a tropical shrub. It gets pretty big but is a great nectar plant.
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Jay 6a Chicago
6 years ago
I never knew that Jatrophas had such beautiful flowers. I was kild of wondering why people grew them with their being so poisonous and all.
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Rhonda
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6 years ago
Jay, since we don't have any kids around (55+ community) and no outdoor pets (unless you count the tons of lizards, iguanas and frogs) I don't have any problem planting them. But, you're right, you need to be careful about where you plant them.
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