A Monarch.....FINALLY!

[olena]

After an endless parade of swallowtails, dragonflies and bees, a Monarch finally visited my garden. It fed in the higher branches and was really camera-shy, so I didn't get any spectacular shots. I sure was glad to finally have one though. It was such a treat....

 

[Snowwark]

Indeed, what a treat!! Very nice, Olena! Is that a butterfly bush it's lighted on?

 

[olena]

Sure is. That's what they've been flocking to.

 

[Willowwind]

Ooooo... very nice

Since we've moved up to Rockford we've seen tons of Butterflies this summer. They just weren't around where we moved from like they are here. Maybe I'll have to plant a butterfly bush or two to encourage them to stop by our house. How tall do they get?

 

[olena]

Butterfly bushes get as tall as you let them. How you prune them is also up to you.



My Butterfly Bushes

 

[Snowwark]

Heather, they're beautiful!!!

 

[Nuts4Disney]

I took a virtual visit to your garden [website]...I just love looking at your photos! Thanks for sharing them!

This forum has such a nice Karma...I'm glad I dropped by.

 

[TimNDansMom]

Olena, I just visited your garden website and your pictures are just gorgeous! I especially love your glads! And the pretty butterflies remind me of the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario!

 

[DebºoºS]

Oh how exciting Heather. Your pics are great. Keep em coming!

Having a new visitor to photograph is such a challenge. They always seem to go to the tippity top of the butterfly bush. Just out of reach without the telephoto lense almost imposssible. I never know if they'll stay for awhile or even come back so I shoot furiously when I first see them. Then wind up with blurry pics and a few keepers.

Just took a trip over to your garden pics which are beautiful. I especially like your roses. Is the yellow one Sunsprite?

 

[olena]

I couldn't tell you for sure. I planted two rose bushes a couple of years ago. One was a yellow tea rose and the other was supposed to be white. Both turned out to be yellow, so there was a bit of mislabelling.