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
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
The morning after I planted Datura seedlings, I found the leaves eaten and some plants totally missing.
This is a seedling I popped in a pot of evening primrose and morning glories, all protected.
After Bee Visitors
This Morning
First glance, I felt a bit frustrated.
A closer look…
…it’s a beautiful vessel!
While I was watching the bees, a lovely blue butterfly stopped by.
May Be Icaricia acmon–Acmon Blue
Alcom Blue
Wikipedia
When I was organizing photos I shot yesterday, I noticed eggs on the underside of the damaged Datura leaves. They were so small I didn’t see them until I enlarged the photo. The shape of the eggs is fairly clear, but the image is not in focus.
Everything loves Datura and Brugmansia. Every seedling I transplanted to the garden, was eaten by the next morning. Even hidden plants, were found and damaged by the next morning. I hid this plant inside Hellebore leaves. Still somehow found and damaged.
South Hills SLO, CA
Calothurus
Cripps Pink, Pink Lady
Apple Tree with Three Types of Apples: Anna, Fuji, and Dorsett Golden
Anna
Fuji
Bee Showing Interest in Pink Lady Flowers