I realized this week that I do not see as many butterflies as I used to.

Cats bring gifts because they want to take care of you, dogs bring gifts because they want to play. Either way, you get the gift.

Yep and when I gave them a bath just now, I made sure to wipe their mouth out good..

Makes you wonder what is attracting them.

It really does. A friend of mine was talking about seeing more of them to.

I had not heard of a butterfly that glows. We have "lightening bugs" starting in late May or early June and they are out all summer. We still have plenty of them.

Hi zandi, do you mean, fireflies? I love fireflies especially when they fill up an entire tree. They look like pixies and fairies. :)

Someone at SideTick had an album full, but I do not think he took the pictures. I am going for a walk this morning, maybe I will get some good pics of something.

What I need to do is remember to take my camera with me everywhere. I've missed a few outside....but it's been a very few. Marsha

Thanks for the suggestions. I know where I could get a butterfly house for next year. I am planning on more flowers for sure.

I always plan on more flowers! but since moving into my mama's house, she had everything from A to Z and the heat has been so bad here it's a wonder anything has survived. But I love the humming birds and the butterflies and they seem to thrive here ! Still the yard is too big and I need to figure out how to cut it down. I am not in any shape to mow myself anymore. I really can't afford to pay someone either but I did find an article on how to get rid of your yard and add more flowers ! So, next year I intend to try to kill this grass,,,,,,,, and add beds of flowers. We will see how that works ! Hang in there. You should have oodles of butterflies next year.. Oh and yes, !! always leave some water standing on the ground so the butterflies can "puddle" as they call it. They get nutrients, minerals from a puddle of water and they hang around a puddle. Good luck ! hugs, quita

I think I just must not be going outside enough, especially around flowers. Thanks for the picture.

I've just come in now again from my garden and there are about 6 fluttering around!! We also get a lot of dragonflies as we are so near to he canal

I think swallowtails like wild carrot, regular carrots, and dill mostly. Things in that family. Monarchs should start moving through on their way to Mexico, soon.

I am not out as much as I should be, I guess. Someone else mentioned heat.

Did they say what to plant?

I have seen some beautiful moths.

I am close enogh to the edge of town, if I plant some good flowers they should come.

Maybe they know it is getting close to fall.

I do not see them here at all, but they should be here. I want to plant Lantana, as that is what the hummers liked at my grandmother's house.

I am in kind of a rural town, not as bad as a city, but I know I need to go outside more.

I think I will also have to go outside. LOL. I will look for one, I believe in the catalogs they are called Buddelia.

I worked with a lady who went out on an agriculture thing and counted Monarchs when they migrated. I have seen pictures of entire trees covered by them. They are longer lived than most butterflies. I definitely will plant more things they like next year.

The heat probably does make a difference. I know you need to keep water sources, which I have.

philippines is such a paradise. i'd like to import the most beautiful butterfly you have there....lol..

I saw a bunch of pictures, and that got me to thinking.