Update on my butterfly garden
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Butterfly in my Garden
Comments (26)joyfulflowers: You lucky person. I have not seen this particular swallowtail for many years. I had one in my butterfly collection when in high school in southern Illinois. As the years have gone by, I have noticed a reduction in the number of butterflies in the environment....See Morehelp id my flowering perennial - illinois planted in butterfly garden
Comments (15)Hello all and thanks for your help...still researching, I don't think it is ajuga, I have that planted also in a different location, so I am familiar. Popular vote is saying oenothera...looked that up on the web, and I don't see the similiarity, although I know there are many varieties...Will keep checking...also of note, it pretty much lived through the winter months...Waiting for flower and I will post....Thanks all.....See Morehelp id my flowering perennial - illinois planted in butterfly garden
Comments (2)Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' basal leaves, perhaps. tj...See MoreYellow Swallowtail Butterfly in my garden today
Comments (3)I'm so jealous! Thank you for sharing the picture. All I have blooming now is chives, so I'm happy to see a cabbage white, or even thrilled to see a bumble bee. I have seen a huge bumble zooming around. I'm hoping it's a queen scouting around for a nesting spot. I hope you continue to see lots of huge butterflies. Martha...See MoreRhonda
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