They're back

11 years ago

Here in Central Florida we are at mid spring. I have seen almost every large butterfly either in my garden or in the park where I bike ride. I see sulphurs and monarchs pretty much all the time now and yesterday I had three Giant Swallowtails chasing each other. A surprise has been the Pipevines; usually I don't see them this early but they are here now. The only large butterfly that is common in my area that I have not seen is the Polydamas, but they should be around soon, there is a lot of pipevine for them.

How are things where you are? (Sorry about you guys way up north. Spring will soon arrive--or at least it should.)

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Rhonda
11 years ago
Hey Tom! They're picking up here too. Saw a red-spotted purple, giant swallowtail and eastern tiger today. And, I saw my first hummer today :)

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11 years ago
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Congratulations, Rhonda, especially for the hummer. It is getting very warm here now. Tomorrow is the annual plant sale at Leu Gardens in Orlando. They have over forty vendors there. I'm going to be buying---you guessed it, butterfly and hummingbird plants.
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Jacob Berg
11 years ago
Its getting better:) I found 10 Cercropia cocoons and only one was alive. It was so much heavier than the rest. I cant wait for all my cocoons to hatch and my one black swallowtail to hatch. Its been getting warmer and warmer but it needs to get to 80s! Then ill be happy.
angelimperfect36
11 years ago
I have seen monarchs all year around here. Polydamas have returned finally after few months of being gone. I saw one giant swallowtail visting the garden. As well as zebra longwing and gulf fritillary butterflies. I am hoping to see the Queens this year as well as Tiger Swallowtail. I am in Saint Petersburg, FL.
msmorningsong
11 years ago
Me too, all angel said. Hoping to see Queens too, only saw a couple last year.

We've had 80' temps all of March