Butterflies and Blooms

Insect visitors to a Missouri garden

Today ’s pic are from Christina Stiern .

I ’m sending some characterization from my garden in Defiance , Missouri , feature early August blooms and some beautiful garden visitors . To see more of my garden , you could espouse me on Instagram@tamingruggedacres

milkweed butterfly resting on a ‘ Pee Wee’oakleaf hydrangea(Hydrangeaquercifolia‘Pee Wee ’ , Zones 5–9 ) leaf . ‘ Pee Wee ’ is a nanus survival of the fittest of the oakleaf hydrangea typically continue in the range of 3 - to-4 human foot tall , while the regular species can get as tall as 6 or even 8 feet .

American painted lady onAllium‘Millenium ’ ( Zones 3–9 ) . This butterfly stroke usually overwinters in Northern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest , migrate back north each summertime , often in large group . The caterpillars feed on a wide range of plant , includingsunflowers , thistle , andhollyhocks .

Seeing double ! Two silvery checkerspots sharing butterfly weed ( Asclepiastuberosa , Zones 3–9 ) . Though only a few species of caterpillars can course on the leaf of milkweed , many butterflies will feed on the ambrosia of the flowers . The caterpillars of the silvern checkerspot provender on many plants , including aster , sunflower , andconeflowers .

silver checkerspot side prospect .

flatware - spotted skipper onAllium‘Millenium ’ . The caterpillars course primarily on black locust tree ( Robiniapseudoacacia , Zones 3–8 ) .

contraband swallowtail onAllium‘Millenium ’ . The caterpillars of this unbelievable butterfly stroke provender on many common garden plant , such ascarrots , parsley , dill , andfennel .

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