Beyond thrilled!

11 years ago

Out doing my garden circuit today and guess what I saw? A new one for my life list, and, of course, for the garden. I have been dying to see a Great Spangled Fritillary! At least, I'm pretty sure that's what it is, and not and Aphrodite. I think the broad like band on the wing is the marker. But if anybody knows more, please chime in. In any case, it is beautiful

And I was just about to add to a post about milkweeds, to say that nothing was nectaring on my butterfly weed this summer, when I spotted this guy doing just that. Of course, these pictures show him on the zinnias.

Actually, I'm hoping it's an ELF. I have lots of violets. I was lucky to see it. I am a bit south of its normal range.

Liz

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MissSherry
11 years ago
Ooooh, how gorgeous! I've only seen great spangled frits in pictures, but I'd love to see one in person! It's good to hear you've got lots of violets for her, we hope she's a her with eggs!

Sherry
Mary Leek
11 years ago
Congrats, congrats .... what a lovely jewel you have. It seems they show up when we least expect them. Your zinnia's are so lovely and the white is the perfect color to show off this little beauty.

Mary
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dragonflydee
11 years ago
She reminds me of the variegated Fritts that have been

Hanging out in my back yard all summer. I have passiflora

Scattered here and there. I wanted to collect some seed balls

But the raccoons have stolen them all! The gulf Fritts have just

Started to come in and have divided their time between the beds

Of orange cosmos and chasing each other around.

DD
catherinet
11 years ago
Wow! What beautiful pics Liz! How exciting to see one that you've never seen around before.
docmom_gw
11 years ago
That is a gorgeous butterfly! And let me second the compliment on your Zinnias. I wasn't able to get mine to grow well due to poor soil and not enough sun. Better luck next year, hopefully. Hope your butterfly luck continues.

Martha