Tigers love candy DSC_4759
This tiger is on the cotton candy lantana, a seemingly favorite source of nectar for the tigers that visit. I must be doing something right, even though I have never seen a tiger swallowtail lay an egg on the host plants in the yard and I have never seen a tiger swallowtail caterpillar in person, they are visiting the yard pretty much daily now. The most I have seen in the yard at one time is four. That's pretty good considering they are free to come and go as they please and they used to show up on a rare occasion.
Like many of you, I will be slowly catching up on flickr. I have been away visiting family and friends in Ohio as well as hitting up parts of the Kentucky bourbon trail on my journey home. Now that I am home, I am preparing for a dreaded visit from hurricane Irma. My particular area is expecting a lot of wind and rain but in general things should be okay.
My thoughts, prayers and best wishes are going out to all those Texas and Louisiana that were affected by hurricane Harvey and to all of those people that are in the path of Irma. I hope that everyone listens to authorities regarding evacuation and tips on staying safe. Possessions can be replaced, people can't.
Tigers love candy DSC_4759
This tiger is on the cotton candy lantana, a seemingly favorite source of nectar for the tigers that visit. I must be doing something right, even though I have never seen a tiger swallowtail lay an egg on the host plants in the yard and I have never seen a tiger swallowtail caterpillar in person, they are visiting the yard pretty much daily now. The most I have seen in the yard at one time is four. That's pretty good considering they are free to come and go as they please and they used to show up on a rare occasion.
Like many of you, I will be slowly catching up on flickr. I have been away visiting family and friends in Ohio as well as hitting up parts of the Kentucky bourbon trail on my journey home. Now that I am home, I am preparing for a dreaded visit from hurricane Irma. My particular area is expecting a lot of wind and rain but in general things should be okay.
My thoughts, prayers and best wishes are going out to all those Texas and Louisiana that were affected by hurricane Harvey and to all of those people that are in the path of Irma. I hope that everyone listens to authorities regarding evacuation and tips on staying safe. Possessions can be replaced, people can't.