Below is a portion of our butterfly and hummingbird garden, followed by some butterflies that were photographed in the yard. Whenever possible, host or nectar plants are included.
Karen starting a section of our butterfly garden: 13 Dec 2003
Same spot as above: 15 September 2005
Same spot as above with snow: 22 January 2007
Another part of the garden: 20 August 2006
John Acorn and Bob Pyle chatting in the garden during the 2005 Lepidopterists' Society meeting (2 Aug 2005) (Photo by Mike Quinn)
Now the rarest butterfly that's visited the yard, this Polydamas Swallowtail is the second Arizona record. It nectars here on Butterfly Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa (6 August 2007)
This Pipevine Swallowtail is nectaring on Zinnia (23 August 2005)
A very early Two-tailed Swallowtail feeds on Penstemon eatoni (16 February 2006)
A Giant Swallowtail nectars on Buddleia davidii, the classic butterfly plant (Karen LeMay photo) (26 June 2006)
A worn male Black Swallowtail flits between Lantana blossoms (24 July 2006)
A Barred Yellow, here nectaring on Lantana, was species #100 for the yard (28 October 2007).
Boisduval's Yellow is a sparse visitor from Mexico (rarely breeding). Here, one nectars on Tithonia (9 October 2007)
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Orange-barred Sulphur, a low density Mexican influx species, nectars at Zauschneria (L) and Scarlet spires Salvia (R) (8 Oct 2006)
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Cloudless Sulphur nectaring on Aster (24 September 2005) (L); Southern Dogface nectaring on Cosmos (5 November 2005) (R)
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Cloudless Sulphur feeding on Senna (2 Sep 2005) (L); Southern Dogface feeding on Dalea bicolor (9 June 2005) (R)
Cloudless Sulphur chrysalis (10 September 2006)
A Pearly Marble rests on Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum) (24 Mar 2005)
A Large Orange Sulphur nectars on Lantana (6 August 2006)
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A locally uncommon White Angled-Sulphur feeds at a butterfly feeder (19 Dec 2003) (L); another nectars on honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) (25 August 2007) (R).
A Sleepy Orange nectaring on Salvia serpyllifolia (3 Nov 2005).
The dorsal wing surface of a Tailed Orange caught by a crab spider on Salvia reptens (13 September 2006)
Tailed Oranges nectaring on Blanketflower (Galliardia) (30 October 2006)
This Checkered White is resting on Jerusalem Sage (12 March 2005)
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Mexican Yellow nectaring on Salvia serpyllifolia (7 Nov 2005) (L); Cabbage White nectaring on Catmint (8 Nov 2005) (R)
One of at least 30 Lyside Sulphurs that suddenly appeared and were nectaring on this Russian Sage (6 August 2006)
A Dainty Sulphur nectars on Pink Chintz Thyme, an ornamental ground cover (5 October 2006)
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Orange Sulphur on Salvia leucantha (2 November 2006) (L); and a dorsal shot of another (1 October 2006) (R)
A locally uncommon Common Mestra sunning on verbena (19 Nov 2005)
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A melanic Mexican Fritillary basking on gravel (18 Nov 2005) (L): Variegated Fritillary basking on flagstone (19 Nov 2005) (Karen LeMay photo) (R)
Gulf Fritillary on Passionflower Vine (19 September 2005)
Gulf Fritillary caterpillar on Passionflower Vine (its host plant) (16 September 2004)
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A Painted Lady feeding on banana goop (15 Dec 2004) (L), and another nectaring on Buddleia (25 July 2005) (R)
A West Coast Lady nectars on Cosmos (31 October 2006)
American Ladies were numerous on Coneflower (Echinacea) during early morning when this shot was taken (2 July 2007)
Tropical Buckeye nectaring on Cosmos (24 Sep 2005)
Bordered Patches appear with the monsoons, often in great numbers. This one is nectaring on nectaring on Buddleia (24 July 2006)
This Arizona Sister basks on a grassy area just after probing the mud at the edge of our pond (11 May 2007). See http://www.utahlepsociety.org/adelphabredowi.html for tips on separating Arizona Sister from the very similar California Sister.
A male Queen nectaring on Cosmos (2 Sep 2005)
This female Monarch nectars on Buddleia (25 July 2006)
A tattered Red Admiral nectars on Buddleia (7 August 2007)
Far from any willows, this Viceroy basks on our fig tree (3 September 2007)
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An American Snout nectars on Russian Sage (Perovskia ) (18 August 2006), and another feeds on Dalea bicolor (2 Nov 2006)
A Tropical Leafwing feeds on Bobcat scat just outside the back door. This was butterfly #99 for the yard (28 October 2007).
Nobokov's Satyrs sunning in garden: spring form (above) (27 Apr 2004), late summer form (below) (6 September 2006)
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