Monday, September 3, 2007
Sweet Nectar....
I spent a little time in the flower garden just observing how many different insects thrive as a result of the nectar from our beautiful gardens. Sitting there perfectly still I was surrounded by bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, and hummingbird moths. Each insect was carefully dipping it's proboscus into each blossom and drinking its fill of nectar and then moving to the next blossom, all the while seemingly oblivious to my presence.....
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very nice. I see that you have had a male monarch visit. (note the black spots near the tail?..those are the scent glands for attracting the females)We raised monarchs and a few other butterflies one year in an indoor "rain forest".
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