Unfurling Evening Primrose
Evening Primrose and Companions…
…a geranium and an ant.
Unfurling Evening Primrose
Evening Primrose and Companions…
…a geranium and an ant.
Alstroemeria
Brugmansia
Cerinthe
Cistus
Cymbidium
Daffodil
Evening Primrose
Freesia
Hellebore
Knotweed
Pussy Willow (cutting)
Sweet Pea Shrub
Wisteria
The gift had multiple insects including a grasshopper. Rare to see grasshoppers in my gardens.
The loss of Passiflora flowers is worth it to see the lovely Gulf Fritillary butterflies.
An Intact Flower
All Tucked In
Activity
Transformation
When I went back to check on the progress of the transformation, a lizard ran out of the area. No insect to be found. Did it run off? Or…?
Adult
Nearly stepped on the dragonfly. Until it flitted away, I thought it was just another pine needle.
Often the first clue is leaf damage.
Some insects are so camouflaged it can be difficult to see them. Even when they are quite large.
The Gulf fritillary was visiting the Passiflora and resting on a Salvia.
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How can something so beautiful be common?
The Swallowtail visited one of my potted milkweed.
Papilio zelicaon
Wikipedia–Anise Swallowtail
Images of the Lifecycle of the Anise Swallowtail