Comments on: Butterfly http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/ A daily photographic look at the world of insects, spiders, creepies, crawlies and critters. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:44:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: JFargo http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-788 JFargo Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:14:28 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-788 Thanks for the ideas tceisele! Thanks for the ideas tceisele!

]]> By: Scott http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-786 Scott Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:24:05 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-786 Awesome shot. Awesome shot.

]]> By: David Brady http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-785 David Brady Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:15:34 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-785 Ah, very cool! Funny, I grew up near a pasture full of milkweed, and while I remember playing with the pods (and the sap; I was a bit of a mischiefmaker back then) I don't remember seeing their blossoms. Perhaps I just never played out there in Springtime, more likely I just never considered the flowers especially notable (unlike the pods, which were really neat). Ah, very cool! Funny, I grew up near a pasture full of milkweed, and while I remember playing with the pods (and the sap; I was a bit of a mischiefmaker back then) I don’t remember seeing their blossoms. Perhaps I just never played out there in Springtime, more likely I just never considered the flowers especially notable (unlike the pods, which were really neat).

]]> By: tceisele http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-784 tceisele Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:54:41 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-784 Yes, the adult monarchs like the milkweed blossoms, too. There is a big patch of milkweed that I bicycle past on my way to work during the summer, and once they bloom there's generally a bunch of adult monarchs working the blossoms all day. I expect they alternate drinking the nectar and laying eggs on the leaves. Yes, the adult monarchs like the milkweed blossoms, too. There is a big patch of milkweed that I bicycle past on my way to work during the summer, and once they bloom there’s generally a bunch of adult monarchs working the blossoms all day. I expect they alternate drinking the nectar and laying eggs on the leaves.

]]> By: David Brady http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-783 David Brady Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:25:53 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-783 tceisele: Does milkweed actually draw monarch <i>butterflies</i>? I know it draws the <i>caterpillars</i> because it contains the toxin they build up. (I'm not challenging you, I'm just asking. I honestly don't know. I could see them wanting to lay their eggs on/near milkweed, but I imagine they'd go look for flower nectar for feeding.) tceisele: Does milkweed actually draw monarch butterflies? I know it draws the caterpillars because it contains the toxin they build up. (I’m not challenging you, I’m just asking. I honestly don’t know. I could see them wanting to lay their eggs on/near milkweed, but I imagine they’d go look for flower nectar for feeding.)

]]> By: tceisele http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-782 tceisele Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:07:36 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-782 JFargo: Well, milkweed certainly draws Monarch butterflies. I've never tried to grow <a href="http://butterflywebsite.com/articles/bgq/buddleia.htm" rel="nofollow">Butterfly bush</a>, but it supposedly draws butterflies like nobody's business. I know that Fuchsia draws sphinx moths during the night (and hummingbirds during the day), so that might be good, too. JFargo: Well, milkweed certainly draws Monarch butterflies. I’ve never tried to grow Butterfly bush, but it supposedly draws butterflies like nobody’s business.

I know that Fuchsia draws sphinx moths during the night (and hummingbirds during the day), so that might be good, too.

]]> By: David Brady http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-781 David Brady Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:32:24 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-781 I just realized that what this photo needs is a little mp3 of the sound your straw makes when you reach the bottom of the milkshake. Schluuurrprplplplpplpe.... I just realized that what this photo needs is a little mp3 of the sound your straw makes when you reach the bottom of the milkshake. Schluuurrprplplplpplpe….

]]> By: JFargo http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-780 JFargo Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:28:44 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/16/butterfly-4/#comment-780 Does anyone know of plants that attract butterflies? I've been working on getting some potted lemon grass to keep away mosquitoes, but would love to attract some pretty things to the yard. I love this shot, Kathleen! The timing was perfect, and it's all around beautiful. Does anyone know of plants that attract butterflies? I’ve been working on getting some potted lemon grass to keep away mosquitoes, but would love to attract some pretty things to the yard.

I love this shot, Kathleen! The timing was perfect, and it’s all around beautiful.

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