Showing posts with label butterfly bush. Show all posts
Showing posts with label butterfly bush. Show all posts

8.28.2012

Butterflies in the Garden



I never tire of watching butterflies in my garden!


I planted 3 butterfly bushes so I would have plenty of places to watch them.





I haven't a clue what kind of butterfly this is, but how pretty!




A short little stubby one!





This one is bigger than the flower!





Still hungry!





A new friend for Daisy!





Hey! Where'd ya go?




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8.20.2012

Blooming this Week ~ Magic Lilies and ?


It seems like only yesterday that I couldn't wait for my hydrangeas, peonies and lavender to bloom.


Now it is the end of summer and my favorites have bloomed and faded.

But a few flowers remain....




Magic lily!





Hard working zinnias!




Butterfly bushes!



Potted coreopsis!



Annual baskets!




Russian sage leaning out for some sun.

Its getting moved this fall to a sunnier location.

The kitty is a permanent fixture (and camera ham!).



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6.26.2012

Blooming This Week ~ Butterflies & Bees in my Garden



You know how it is when you want to do a post on something and nothing cooperates? 


Yep, this is one of those posts..



They say in Hollywood that working with animals is tough. 


Try working with wildlife!


There was to be a lack of butterflies on my butterfly bushes. 


Except for one...









That is why they call them that, right?

(Not even going to whine about the lack of hummingbirds on them)




A morning dove and friend in the top of the willow tree.


There's always cats to photo. This is the closest these two have been without a hissing fit.



Not too hard to photo...this one poses.


My leeks are blooming and the bees love them!








Uh-oh...maybe this explains the lack of wildlife in my garden...




Pinkerton hiding under the butterfly bush...bad boy!


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8.19.2011

Butterflies in the Garden

I have 3 butterfly bushes in my garden but my butterflies only have eyes for one of them. These two were all over my butterfly bush!














Love them!

8.17.2011

Flower of the Day - Sun Gold Butterfly Bush



Today's flower of the day is Sun Gold Butterfly Bush. This butterfly bush will be covered with sunny golden yellow blossoms from July to fall. It is a stunning sight to see an 14' bush covered in these blooms! This butterfly bush grows best in full sun for lucky zones 5-10.

Happy gardening!

6.27.2011

Flower of the Day - Silver Anniversary Butterfly Bush






Today's flower of the day is Silver Anniversary Butterfly Bush. This silver leafed version of a butterfly bush is perfect for a white garden! Its lovely scent attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden all summer long. It blooms summer to early fall in full sun for lucky zones 7-9.

Happy gardening!

6.24.2011

Flower of the Day - Blueberry Cobbler Butterfly Bush




Today's flower of the day is Blueberry Cobbler Butterfly Bush. Both butterflies and hummingbirds will delight in this butterfly bush! This multi-colored butterfly bush starts with blue flowers that fade to orange. This bush flowers from early spring to late summer in full sun for lucky zones 5-9.

Happy gardening!

5.23.2011

Flower of the Day - Black Knight Butterfly Bush




Today's flower of the day is Black Knight Butterfly Bush. This lovely dark purple flowered bush attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. It thrives in high heat and poor soil making it perfect for wanna-be gardeners! It flowers from mid-summer through fall in full sun for lucky zones 5-9.

Happy gardening!

4.28.2011

Flower of the Day - Blue Chip Miniature Butterfly Bush




Today's flower of the day is the Blue Chip Miniature Butterfly Bush. This beautful butterfly bush only grows to 3' tall which makes it perfect for containers as well as in the ground. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds with its purple-blue lilac shaped flowers. It blooms early summer through fall in full sun for lucky zones 5-9.

Happy gardening!

2.23.2011

Flower of the Day - Bicolor Butterfly Bush




Today's flower of the day is Bicolor Butterfly Bush. Not the prettiest name for this lovely bush that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to your cottage garden! The florets are in shades of pink, lavender and orange and bloom from mid-summer through fall. Thrives in poor soil and heat, in full sun to part shade, for lucky zones 5-9.

Happy gardening!

10.15.2010

Flower of the Day - FLOWERING SHRUBS!



Todays flower of the day is a flowering shrub - Kaleidoscope Butterfly Bush - a gorgeous flowering shrub that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds all summer long! Fall is a great time to plant flowering shrubs!
Happy Gardening!



9.11.2010

Swallowtail Butterflies


A lovely pair of Swallowtail butterflies has discovered our butterfly bush and lantana! 











 Yeah!

9.09.2010

Flower of the Day!





Todays flower of the day is Snowbank Butterfly Bush - attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to your cottage garden!

Happy Gardening!