Spring is here – and so are the butterflies!
It’s pretty hot here already, and the garden is starting to grow – and I’ve already seen a few butterflies.
Of course for those of you who live further south, I imagine you’ve been seeing butterflies for quite a while now. But I just saw my first one last Wednesday. Three actually – a swallowtail that I couldn’t identify at Lowe’s, a Monarch flying across the road on the way home, and a Swallowtail later at home! That’s a lot for this area this time of year!
I’ve even had some Black Swallowtail eggs already! I found them last week, and three have hatched already. I think this is the earliest I’ve ever had them, but I didn’t keep track that well before.
I’ve had two that overwintered here come out of their chrysalis too! A Black Swallowtail (a male) yesterday and a Spicebush Swallowtail today!
This year I actually have a digital camera too! Unfortunately it doesn’t work with either of my computers though (linux and NT), so I still won’t be able to post pictures in a reasonable amount of time. The only computer we have that works with it, is one of my husbands and it doesn’t work real well, CD’s made from it won’t run on this computer, etc. to get pictures on here to post I have to burn them on a CD on one computer, then make a copy on another computer, then use the CD on this computer. Takes 1-2 hours each time, and two blank CD’s. So I still won’t be able to post a lot of pictures until I can afford to buy a new computer. Also, the zoom and macro ability isn’t too good on it either. I still can’t get really good close ups of butterfly eggs or small caterpillars, or a butterfly from a distance.
So if anyone is reading this and feeling rather charitable, you could buy some of my cafepress items, or a plant through an affiliate link so I could make some more money! 😉
I will try to post some pictures as I can though!
