Peggy C's photos with the keyword: butterfly shrub

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (m) -- fairly new -- no dings or tears yet -- it is either feast or famine this year -- today, saw this gorgeous Swallowtail -- an American Lady -- Clearwing Moth -- and Skippers -- missed the Dark Swallowtail -- an enjoyable day -- (c) All Rights Reserved

Divine purple nectar - Buddleja davidii - got some visitors other than bees - these two just didn't want anybody else in 'their space' - could hear "Move It On Over" playing in the background - (c) All Rights Reserved ** 1 note ** -- Rainbow Building Group -- the color ' green '

as we each see it - different as we all are - yet, similar - a Swallowtail - ragged - beginning to fade - beautiful still - (c) All Rights Reserved

.. go away .. I told him .. the Robber Fly is here .. the Skippers all disappeared .. so did the American Lady butterfly .. one wasn't lucky .. the Robber Fly caught a Carpenter Bee .. know it is all part of Nature .. but it really bothered me .. cause I looked up what the Robber Fly does .. guess this is how I felt when I saw the aerial capture of the Carpenter Bee (c) All Rights Reserved *** 2 notes top left *** [ am going drumming tonight - play frame drum with a Folk/Celtic group -- that should help ]

on purple - Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) on Buddledia davidii - not many seen, so far - jeffpippen.com/butterflies/orangesulphur.htm (c) All Rights Reserved *** 1 note ***

.. and purple delight .. Clematis [ Kardynal Wyszynski ]in the center .. Buddleia davidii on both sides .. hosting the Skipper visitors (c) All Rights Reserved - no enhancement - collage done in PicMonkey -

life while you can - this Silver spotted Skipper had been flying - in and out of the branches & flowers - evading the Robber Fly - when the Skipper stopped for re-fueling - the Robber Fly stopped and watched - (c) All Rights Reserved

a Silver Spotted Skipper butterfly - both photos ( * 1 note top center * ) on Buddleia davidii .. purple must be delicious ~ (c) All Rights Reserved

Carpenter bee on Buddleia davidii - Butterfly shrub of purple - much easier to follow than butterflies ~ ** 2 notes ** (c) All Rights Reserved

Hey, Skip .. you can move down some .. not only am I larger than you .. need more nectar, too .. - said the Bee to the Skipper butterfly as the Bee bounced on the flower (causing Skipper movement) (c)All Rights Reserved ** 1 note **

Carpenter bee - no, but no ID yet He was so active on the part of the plant. Walked almost like on egg shells, but would seem attack a certain spot -- causing the flower to bob up and down. Thought he was just a large bee, but not too sure. ID ? (c) All Rights Reserved ** 1 note **

American Lady - (Vanessa virginiensis) has found it ! Buddleia davidii.. delight of purple nectar .. the nectar-bar was open .. numerous Skippers .. Bumble bees who kept me at bay .. a good day for enjoying Nature .. -cropped/signed only - no enhancement - (c) All Rights Reserved

Eastern TIger Swallowtail / male - SOOC no edits / watermark only ** 1 note ** (c) All Rights Reserved **** Thank you! Made EXPLORE 30July14 ****

- open winged Silver spotted Skipper - so many of them - once in awhile, would pause like this - oh, how many blurry, missed shots - so much drinking going on - guess it really is 5 o'clock somewhere ! ** 1 note ** (c) All Rights Reserved

Silver spotted Skipper .. Skippers are all over the Butterfly shrub .. Only once in awhile do they stop long enough for a photo .. (c) All Rights Reserved

in flight - ragged wings already - Silver-spotted Skipper -- (Epargyreus clarus) .. Buddeleia davidii ( Butterfly shrub ) still attracts him to her purple glory ! (c) All Rights Reserved ^^^ 1 note ^^^

Silver-spotted Skipper -- (Epargyreus clarus) .. enjoying only having to share with bees .. on Butterfly Shrub - Buddleia davidii (c) All Rights Reserved jeffpippen.com/butterflies/silverspottedskipper.htm ^^ 1 note ^^

- multi shades of orange in the Kwanso Daylly - purple delight of Buddleia davidii / Butterfly Shrub - golden tones of a Dragon fly - and the Lady of the Garden of Surprises .. American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) - love the differences in the wings of the Lady - but, keep the soft, sage greens in mind - very soothing while waiting for a breeze (c) All Rights Reserved