Butterflys...................

Where are the butterfly's? I usually have a host of visitors during the Spring and summer months. This year I have only seen one in my garden. A white one, well actually I did see another one the other day passing through. I could not get a picture because it was on a pine tree checking out some berries that were growing on the vine on it. So what happened? Was it because it was so hot? I have planted milkweeds.



I dug some out of the side of a road where they would have been cut down, I did that to try to have them spread around here so that the Monarch has something to eat and lay its eggs on. No luck so far but at least the milkweed is getting established.
Any other year and we see loads of Monarchs. I have put in Butterfly plants in orange and yellow




Also last year I put in a butterfly bush even though I don't really like them. Now I think I need to move the darn thing. Its doing well but its just not in a good spot for me. They are so untidy. Next Spring I will move it.



So we have plenty of really bright flowers and stuff to attract the butterfly's if they fly over but they just have not paid a visit yet. I thought maybe when it cooled down some they would come. Too late now all those flowers are gone.
Maybe next year. I wanted to take lots of pretty pictures but alas...........none this time. I prefer to show my own pictures so have at least got the pictures of flowers.