Jean,
In our vegetable garden the blooming items are tomatoes, peppers, and
egg plants, but actually some of those butterflies we had on Saturday
seemed to be more interested in a spot of fine gravel at the edge of a shed
we have there where the rains had caused some pooling and the butterflies
seemed to be after the minerals from the lime water. We also have some
early butterfly weed, but not much yet. But as you would know, they are
big time attractions for several of the larger type. The one that was such
an experience was the Harvesters. They are quite small and I had seen one
with wings open on a butterfly walk a few years ago, but these we had
refused to open their wings. We would watch and hope, go back to the
garden and then come back again, etc. so I went back to the house and got
the camera and got several good shots and then went to the field guide and
almost did not find them because I thought they would be among the small
types near the back of the book, but finally saw them near the front
perfectly matching my photos.
All the best to you.
J. N. Howard
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 5:17 PM, Jean Obrist <innisfree22@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Wow! Awesome collection. What plants are in your garden?
Jean Obrist
Cocke Co, TN
*From:* J.N. & Ella Howard <birders3@xxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Monday, June 01, 2015 3:37 PM
*To:* tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Subject:* [TN-Butterflies] Bonanza
Greetings,
On Saturday we had unexpectedly a butterfly bonanza, at least for us.
We saw the following on our property, mostly near our garden:
Tiger Swallowtail
Spicebush Swallowtail
Red-spotted Purple
Great-spangled Fritillary
Silver- spotted Skipper
Golden banded Skipper
Red Admiral
Eastern Comma
Hackberry Emporer
Tawney Emporer
Zabulon Skipper
Spring Azure
Norther Pearly Eye
Little Wood Satyr
Lacewing Roadside Skipper
Harvester *
I had seen a Harvester once before, but somewhere else and there were
two here, both remaining closed winged so I took a photograph and brought
it inside to check the field guide and found out what it was, a surprise
and pleasure.
J. N. Howard, Marion
County
