It’s Friday and the sixth installment of A Week in Flowers. I love butterflies in the garden and have been planting more (and stranger) plants to attract butterflies. The results have been fun to watch.
A Swallowtail nectaring on a Heirloom Penta.
Zebra Longwing on a Firebush.
White Peacock on Ixora berry..
Sulphur on White Geiger tree.
Gulf Fritillary on the Heirloom Penta..
That’s my Flowery Friday with Butterflies. To see more flowery posts, visit Cathy at wordsandherbs.wordpress.com.
The Shrub Queen 
Your garden has been graced by much beauty. I think my favorite this morning is the White Peacock. Thank you, Amy!
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Thanks, I enjoy the butterflies.
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You have a nice selection of butterflies. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one like the White Peacock.
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Thanks, they are supposed to be in the Southeast, though I have never seen one until Florida.
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You have a lovely gallery of butterflies. Unfortunately, I’ve only be able to capture a a few images. And none are that good. I especially like the image with the Pentas!
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Thanks, it is more about coincedence, I happen to be standing there when a butterfly lands..
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Lovely to show both flowers and your beautiful visitors. Some of the names are so fitting. Have never seen a Zebra Longwing or White Peacock but we have one type of swallowtail here and various fritillaries.
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The zebras are Florida’s state butterfly, I don’t think they go very far north…
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Just what I needed on this gray, chilly day– bright flowers and beautiful butterflies. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a white peacock before, I love its pastel colors. It’s exciting that your plantings are attracting more of them, success!
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Yes, I am excited and looking for a Wild Lime, a very ugly native that butterflies love..my neighbor has the larval host for White Peacocks, they are not that common.
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Really wonderful photos. (I’ve been calling you Amelia, is it Amy?) Would love to see the White Peacock. There were numerous sightings and excitement over Zebra Longwings in NC this summer but I didn’t see one. It’s nice to have neighbors with the right plants!
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Thank you, I answer to both and no longer have a preference, so many people I enjoy call me Amelia. The White Peacocks host plant is Carolina Wild Petunia (my neighbor has a bunch) I am not sure if the butterfly goes as far north as the host plant. How interesting about the Zebras – I was surprised how far north Gulf Fritillaries go.
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I think that must be the petunia I remember from my grandmother. I’ve had a couple of Gulf Fritillaries. A treat.
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Cool!! I don’t remember the petunias at all!!
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Oh my goodness, not only do you have luscious tropical flowers but exquisite butterflies too. Wonderful.
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Thanks, Liz..I enjoy the butterflies
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