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Pipeline Swallowtail finding nectar in the autumn

Haiku: Piper

Published on October 25, 2017 by Lucas Pam2 Comments

A unique beauty
A Black blue iridescent
Needs pipevine to live

Dutchman Pipevine host to Pipevine Swallowtail Butterflies — Dutchman Pipevine host to Pipevine Swallowtail Butterflies…plant some next spring!

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 10/25/17

Inspirational butterfly photo by Tara McLaughlin 10/17

Dutchman pipevine photo by Pinterest

Milkweed with cleome in the garden

Haiku: Hosting butterflies

Published on July 15, 2017 by Lucas Pam3 Comments

Each offers a home

Butterflies seek out their host

Plant and they will come

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 7/15/17

Inspiring photo by PamelaWLucas 7/15/17

Butterflies are particular and each has its own host plant preference. Read up, plant accordingly and they will come.