tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post7412020272456565138..comments2023-11-05T06:37:03.280-06:00Comments on A Corner Garden: What I Told a Neighbor Boy about the ButterfliesCorner Gardener Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-18919995667430926812011-08-30T20:22:37.510-05:002011-08-30T20:22:37.510-05:00Lovely gardens!Lovely gardens!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192378197271824011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-59872762799929247722011-08-30T14:44:31.734-05:002011-08-30T14:44:31.734-05:00All of your painted ladies are in southern Ks. .I ...All of your painted ladies are in southern Ks. .I don't ever recall seeing them before (maybe I wasn't looking) but I have seen a ton this summer. Also lots of monarchs in the yard. so fun to watch 4-5 flitting about in the same area. My 3 year old LOVES it!! I also haven't seen the number of bumblebees this summer. My caryopteris is usually covered with them!! Loved your photos!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476707833109337386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-61920434139743372812011-08-29T20:42:02.229-05:002011-08-29T20:42:02.229-05:00Hi Sue, Way to go!! Your yard has certainly evol...Hi Sue, Way to go!! Your yard has certainly evolved beautifully over the past few years!! And I love that you received the Yard of the Month Award! Great photos of your butterflies, etc. It's been so dry here (8 1/2 weeks - no rain) that I'm not seeing very many butterflies... sad. It Will rain one of these days! :-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-91799149178939783002011-08-29T11:28:02.619-05:002011-08-29T11:28:02.619-05:00Lol!...I love the excuse you gave the boy about ca...Lol!...I love the excuse you gave the boy about catching those butterflies I can just imagine the look on his face. It was a nice tactic, I think it's better then yelling out "No you can't do that, stop it! Lol! <br /><br />P.S..I noticed too that there were few Painted Ladies seen this year. I didn't see any this year. Last year they were all over my shrubs. <br /><br /> Thanks for sharing.Vetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904220037223028054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-18085843757219949362011-08-29T07:49:04.340-05:002011-08-29T07:49:04.340-05:00Wow your garden is a smorgasboard for those flying...Wow your garden is a smorgasboard for those flying flowers right now Sue! I saw a few myself yesterday, wonder where they went during the Hurricane?Racquelhttp://perennialgardener.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-11833677892515274782011-08-28T23:50:35.834-05:002011-08-28T23:50:35.834-05:00We too have had a lot of Monarchs. What in the wo...We too have had a lot of Monarchs. What in the world was that little boy thinking!? I guess you told him! We were entertained by the hummingbirds today - they seemed especially thick. The bees haven't been too bad, but if I remember right, they will be when my Sedum Autumn Joy opens up. I love your photos of the Zinnias and butterflies.Judy ~ Through My Garden Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09422098670491653213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-42766376070513269892011-08-28T20:13:07.108-05:002011-08-28T20:13:07.108-05:00I loved reading this post, and seeing all your gre...I loved reading this post, and seeing all your great photos of butterflies. That was very quick thinking, what you said to that neighbor boy. Good for you! I've had lots of hummers here this year, but very few butterflies. I think I have plenty of flowers that they like, I have several enormous Mexican sunflowers in pots on my front porch, but I almost never see butterflies on them. I've been meaning to ask you to recommend a couple of types of milkweed, hopefully ones that aren't too aggressive at spreading. I had the regular swamp milkweed in my old garden, and it popped up everywhere!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-61038853566906733662011-08-28T10:18:56.337-05:002011-08-28T10:18:56.337-05:00Thanks for stopping by my blog! Irene gave us a mu...Thanks for stopping by my blog! Irene gave us a much needed soaking and a lot of wind, but no trees are down. My garden is also a Monarch Waystation and I've had them in my helianthus and milkweed. I've already seen a few but more usually come a bit later in the summer. Beautiful photos!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-40515753213149679902011-08-27T11:49:02.308-05:002011-08-27T11:49:02.308-05:00I haven't seen any Monarchs here this year. I...I haven't seen any Monarchs here this year. I've got milkweed ready for them if they do show up, but not much else is blooming now. It's all fried in our heat. Your blooms and butterflies look wonderful, I'm so envious!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-3547643912229140282011-08-27T11:40:29.658-05:002011-08-27T11:40:29.658-05:00Lovely photos as always, Sue and I envy you your b...Lovely photos as always, Sue and I envy you your butterflies.Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-36370520865918480492011-08-27T09:11:22.248-05:002011-08-27T09:11:22.248-05:00Heehee, I love how you sorted that young boy. Gorg...Heehee, I love how you sorted that young boy. Gorgeous photos. I especially like the squirrel.Wallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185673383516848927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-85011259009547672122011-08-27T08:40:12.444-05:002011-08-27T08:40:12.444-05:00I have never seen a squirrel in that pose, and stu...I have never seen a squirrel in that pose, and studying a human's business. Your butterflies on flowers are captivating!GretchenJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641677400029070452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-44393150910471252132011-08-27T06:54:33.839-05:002011-08-27T06:54:33.839-05:00We have had a lot of butterflies and bees this Aug...We have had a lot of butterflies and bees this August, happy to report. We also have been following the hurricane, luckily we in North FL or not going to be affected. Knowing about hurricanes though, our hearts and prayers are that the citizens will take heed to the evacuation notices.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-9079178820580441512011-08-27T05:59:10.403-05:002011-08-27T05:59:10.403-05:00That was a very good reply to the little neighbor ...That was a very good reply to the little neighbor boy. <br /><br />I never have many Monarch's and I don't know why. I need to do some research.<br /><br />The flowers are still looking very good.gldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645803822598151817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-44298183727575264802011-08-27T04:26:58.379-05:002011-08-27T04:26:58.379-05:00Love your butterflies! And Dave is right-it's ...Love your butterflies! And Dave is right-it's nice to watch them in flight-I never thought of it, they do indeed look drunk when they fly!<br />:)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333330062798605073.post-25733702764832036332011-08-26T23:00:23.044-05:002011-08-26T23:00:23.044-05:00Sue, I don't have nearly the flowers that you ...Sue, I don't have nearly the flowers that you do but I have been seeing a lot of Monarch butterflies flitting around in my yard. In years past I would see an occasional one here and there but this year it's seems there are a lot more of them. I like watching them fly in their drunken flight patterns while sitting on my front yard patio. It sure has been a good year to sit and watch nature. I don't remember any year that I've seen such a different variety of birds. I really don't have anything that would attract them but still they seem to like to hang out in my yard. At least for a time before flying off to other parts of the neighborhood.<br /><br />I can definitely see why you got yard of the month. I don't know how you can keep track of all your different flowers and know their names. I have a basic few that I know will do me good and just stick with those. Because I'm just bad at remembering to water them, I have set up automatic drip watering systems for the flowers that grow in my yard. How do you keep your flowers watered?<br /><br />Have a great butterfly day in the yard.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00571521947867768070noreply@blogger.com