June 28, 2014
Apparently, a multitude of Liatris in the garden is quite a draw to bumblebees and butterflies. For days the bumblebees have been buzzing all over the Liatris, but this morning, this beautiful butterfly was flying from one spike to the next for what seemed like a half-hour, which gave me ample opportunity to take a few pictures.
As I started focusing on the butterfly, I realized that the bulk of beautifully contrasting color was on the underneath side of the wings.
On Pinterest, I had seen how a bowl of oranges would attract butterflies, but apparently, they don’t like the ones I put out for them. Or could it be the huge area of lavender Liatris was too alluring?
