No butterflies
@allknowing (137781)
India
September 13, 2022 12:55am CST
I hardly see butterflies in our garden these days. When Ixora was in full bloom at different spots in the garden we saw them but looks like they are not interested in the few other flowers that we see in our garden.
My concern is I am hoping I will get seed pods on the butterfly pea flowers but without pollination there will be no pods. Butterflies do that Keeping my fingers crossed.
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@allknowing (137781)
• India
13 Sep 22
The bees and the butterflies go for nectar and if they do not find it they will not visit
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@allknowing (137781)
• India
14 Sep 22
@LadyDuck I had bought a packet of four o clock seeds. They did not germinate These flowers have a mild scent as well. They are such a sight when in bloom. Do you have them in many colours?
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@LadyDuck (472073)
• Switzerland
13 Sep 22
@allknowing I have the four 'o clock flowers still in bloom and right now they stay open longer, they still have nectar to collect. I have seen some bees inside the pumpkin flowers this morning. I decided not to pick them up.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
14 Sep 22
@allknowing In here we always have the same color yellow and rarely do I see those dark red varieties.
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@allknowing (137781)
• India
14 Sep 22
@rsa101 May be if you look around you will find them
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@allknowing (137781)
• India
14 Sep 22
We too have them in several colours. They cannot withstand heavy rain is what I have noticed.
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@allknowing (137781)
• India
15 Sep 22
There are so many other flora and fauna that are almost extinct.
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
15 Oct 22
I can suggest looking at other insect instead: maybe ants, beatles, spiders, hornets, mantises, dragonflies and more.
I have some small gray brown butterflies in my house and they hide in the kitchen, I try to catch them and release them outside. They can get into the food, the dishes, and into the closets.
Good luck with the garden, I hope you will see some butterflies visit your flowers.
What kind of flowers attracted the butterflies you want to see ?
@allknowing (137781)
• India
16 Oct 22
I used to see them when our Ixora were in bloom
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@allknowing (137781)
• India
16 Oct 22
@stringer321 I have quite a few but not many attract butterflies and the butterflies have normally the black and white mix
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@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
16 Oct 22
@allknowing Thanks, do you have any other flowers that attracted butterflies ?
What colors do the butterflies have ?
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@allknowing (137781)
• India
13 Sep 22
This rainy season there is nothing much I can do
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@allknowing (137781)
• India
14 Sep 22
There are plus and minus points. Butterflies means caterpillars and caterpillars chop tender shoots of every plant around
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@jeanbug23 (992)
• Philippines
14 Sep 22
Whenever I see a butterfly, I always smile. I don't know why. I love butterflies, big and small, dark or light colored. My favorites are the whites and yellows. I choose butterfly designs when I buy notebooks, mugs, and anything that has butterflies. They symbolized spirits sent by God.
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@allknowing (137781)
• India
14 Sep 22
I am not that attached but do like to see them around.
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@wolfgirl569 (108128)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Sep 22
Hope you get some seeds. Do you have any bees around?
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@allknowing (137781)
• India
14 Sep 22
Once flowers with nectar bloom I hope to see them.
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@allknowing (137781)
• India
15 Sep 22
They normally come for the Ixora flowers that have yet to bloom
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@allknowing (137781)
• India
13 Sep 22
Blooming is fine but not for producing seeds.
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