http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/wpblog Fri, 09 May 2008 18:30:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I got my Wordpress updated and the problems fixed! I added some plugins and generally fixed this blog up a bit too. It's been rainy and cold and cloudy here the past few days. And muddy. So I haven't been out to the garden too much. ... http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/wpblog/butterflies/2008/05/09/84/ Those pictures in the last post are supposed to be showing up small, but aren't and some how or another my title for the post isn't showing either. Maybe it has something to do with the upgrade I'm supposed to do. I have some pictures of caterpillars, but they will ... http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/wpblog/butterflies/2008/05/05/79/ I originally planted this plant, senecio obovatus (sp?) because I read it was the host plant for the Northern Metalmark. Then, I read that sightings of the Northern Metalmark in this area were probably mistakes. Apparently the the metalmark in this area is the Swamp Metalmark, which uses ... http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/wpblog/butterfly-garden/2008/05/05/77/ My verbena is blooming now too: Here's a close up: http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/wpblog/butterfly-garden/2008/05/02/73/ No, really. That is what they are called - their common name is 'pussy toes'. The flowers which are small white things, supposedly look like cat toes. I believe I have two different species - I need to check into this. You can see from this ... http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/wpblog/butterfly-garden/2008/04/29/67/ We had hail here today! Below you can see it piled up along the wall on our deck: http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/wpblog/weather/2008/04/28/66/ It was too rainy here most of the day to even go outside - and muddy! Hopefully tomorrow will be nicer! http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/wpblog/web-site-news/2008/04/24/64/ My Wild Violets are blooming beautifully now! They of course are host plants for fritillaries, like the Variegated Fritillary. I mostly have them growing between and along my stepping stones: Here's a picture from a distance where you can see them around the stepping stones: We have been replacing our ... http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/wpblog/butterfly-garden/2008/04/23/58/ I saw my first Monarch just a few minutes ago! I couldn't get a picture of it, it wouldn't sit still, but was definitely a female looking for a place to lay eggs. So I went and took a look at what little milkweed is coming up so far. ... http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/wpblog/butterflies/brushfoots/monarchs/2008/04/22/55/ Happy Earth Day to everyone! My butterfly garden is just starting to grow this year, but I do have a few pictures to share. None of butterflies though. I did see a sulfur today though - not sure what species and couple of days ago I saw a Red ... http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/wpblog/butterfly-garden/2008/04/22/50/