Garden Pictures Pictures by all members (28401 photos)
< previous
next >Scabiosa "Butterfly Blue" and Friend
[9]
By Diohio
26 Mar, 2008
This is a Butterfly Blue Scabiosa with a Dreamy Duskywing butterfly nectaring on it. This was a yard first for the Dreamy Duskywing, as far as I know, but they do closely resemble the Horace's Duskywing which is a regular here. Their host plants are willows and poplars.
Comments on this photo
27 Mar, 2008
My Scabiosa died cos garden flooed last year really bad&sadly i lost a plant i was given by old Reg who ran the alottment i rented in 2006 & he sadly died mid last year :( so i was sad about that as he was so lovely&Summer was his friend,Always went to his house which was beside my patch&shed come back with treats(Sausage rolls,Biscuits his left over BEEF!) yes lovely Man REG X
27 Mar, 2008
My first thought was 'well this is a very dull little butterfly for Di's garden!' But then I read that it is called a 'Dreamy Duskywing' - what a wonderful name!!! Thank's for sharing!
What else?
See who else is growing Scabiosa columbaria (Driakiew).
See who else has plants in genus Scabiosa.
This photo is of "Scabiosa "Butterfly Blue"" in Diohio's garden
Members who like this photo
For The Brave
©2007-2008 growsonyou.com
Joined 26 Feb, 2008
Ontario (Province)
Lori
27 Mar, 2008
I remember scabiosa in my Mom's garden eons ago... another one for the list...lol. thanks!