We still have a few butterflies, even though it’s the middle of October. (I almost typed Octoblerone—huh.) The butterfly bushes continue to bloom up a storm and attract straggling great spangled fritillaries, late-migrating monarchs, various skippers, and several varieties of yellow and orange sulphers. Haven’t seen a hummingbird since the 8th; spotted the first white-throated [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Butterfly Bush'
Fall Fritillary
October 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Tags: Butterflies & Moths · Butterfly Bush · Garden · Great Spangled Fritillary
The Ultimate (But So Easy) Platform Feeder
September 8th, 2008 · 6 Comments
I’ve never been happy with any birdfeeder I’ve ever bought. Too small, too futzy, too ugly, too cheapy, too swingy. Worst of all, though, is that inevitably, the bird I’m trying to watch is standing on the side I can’t see! No matter how I adjust the feeder, there’s always a blind spot, which is [...]
Tags: Bird food · Butterfly Bush · Eastern Towhee · Northern Cardinal · Tiger Swallowtail · Ultimate Platform Feeder
Butterfly on Its Last Wing
June 19th, 2008 · Comments Off
Josh took the reins of the camera while we planted this Dark Knight butterfly bush, which as you can see is doing credit to its name. This butterfly is so tattered that I’m not sure what kind it is—common buckeye? red admiral? I really need a good butterfly book to go with the excellent caterpillar [...]
Tags: Butterflies & Moths · Butterfly Bush · Coneflower · Garden · Insects
