It will be one week tomorrow since I saw the last hummingbird in my garden and I've been seeing fewer birds and butterflies too. Today, however I had quite a few butterflies visiting. There were several painted ladies, a couple of monarchs, a at least three or four cabbage whites and a yellow one that was probably some kind of sulpher, (I didn't get a good look at it because when I got closer it quickly flew to my neighbors yard). They were all here at the same time this afternoon so I enjoyed the opportunity to get a few more pictures of these gorgeous creatures. 
I'm so glad I came back home in between errands today or I would have missed them. I'm really going to miss seeing these beauties when it turns cooler.
Beautiful pictures of the butterflies! I live in Columbus & still have them here. Also, I had a hummingbird feasting on my Lantana yesterday. Maybe I'm just enough farther south than you are...(not sure of your location.) Our leaves are just beginning to turn. Not much color yet.
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Those are stunning pictures! Wasn't it nice to get some rain this morning? The garden looks so bright and clean after a good rain!
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Gorgeous photos!! I will miss the butterflies, too, but the birds are still feasting on my dried up sunflowers, so that is some consolation.
ReplyDeleteI've had a couple of great days for butterflies, so I think this is the migration wave we're seeing. I didn't manage to get a photo of the Painted Lady for my blog post, it flew off whenever it saw me. I'm envious of your hummer visits.
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