It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived. Helen Walton

Friday, May 24, 2013

Better late than never...

Ebony and Ivory

This has been one of THOSE weeks.
TGIF

Months ago I posted about my passion vine growing on an arbor
to protect some of my orchids
It was totally infested with caterpillars and I was being a good guy
and did not use any insecticide but let the squirmy things eat
the plant down to a skeleton in hopes that I would
have an equal amount of butterflies.
WRONG!

Finally this week a pair of Gulf Fritillary (had to look that one up) butterflies arrived.
And you know what I think...I think those two will make and lay eggs again.
And I will have thousands of caterpillars chewing their way through my vine,
to attract TWO butterflies.
There is something wrong with this picture!
Happy PPF!

15 comments:

tanglewithlinda.wordpress.com said...

Really nice butterfly, and the black and white in your next post is perfect for this challenge as well.

Breesmimi said...

Susan, thanks for stopping by Sunshine & Lollipops! Came over to see your drawings and I love the idea that you used an old dictionary for drawing! Great idea. I'm your newest follower too! Come back over anytime!

Anonymous said...

Fantastic butterflies.......Happy PPF xox

Mary C. Nasser said...

Wonderful butterflies! Just in time for summer!! :)
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art

efie17 said...

heee another butterfly ...I love yours!

Netty said...

terrific butterflies. Happy PPF, Annette x

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Linda Kunsman said...

sorry the caterpillars had to destroy your plant but you've created two gorgeous butterflies!

Anonymous said...

Good contrast in your use of the black and white.

Ayala Art said...

Oh yes... that's the problem with the passion vine :o( But it is only one kind of them, if you find the red with larger leaves, they do not attract the moths, it is the purple ones with the 3 point leaves.
Nice butterfly art! Happy PPF

sharon said...

Sorry about your vine, but you got two marvellous butterfly pictures out of it. Lovely work.

Shelly Beauch said...

We are constantly learning from nature, I hope your vine survives and your butterflies are delightful!

Unknown said...

I sooo get this! I too have lost plants to the caterpillars that I allowed to eat away! lol Now...I have to admit that I don't allow it. I spray stuff that makes them not come close, so the stuff that kills them. Let them go eat somewhere else! Ha

Anne's tangle blog said...

What a beautiful butterfly!!! Great contrast.

Unknown said...

I love your butterflies. And I hope you find a way to deter the caterpillars (but I love butterflies in my yard!) There must be an organic way to deter them....

Kirstin x

Ron said...

Quite a dilemma: destroy the caterpillars and forgo the butterflies or attract the butterflies and give up any hope of flowers on the Passion vine. Wish I had such dilemma, since we can't grow such plants outdoors and living in town never see a butterfly.