ABC Wednesday - B is for Butterflies!!

Well!  The usual wealth of Butterflies has not been the norm this year... however, there were QUITE a number of Giant Butterflies awhile back.  :-)

This is almost all of what I have seen this year.

Giant Butterfly

Giant Butterfly on Butterfly Milkweed

Pearl Crescent Butterfly

Eastern-tailed Blue Butterfly

Northern Checkerspot Butterfly

 White Cabbage Butterfly

Because I have a large number of food-source nectar flowers for all Butterflies - Monarchs included, and a quite a good number of Butterfly and commong milkweed plants (larval food), I am Bummed that I'm not seeing Monarchs in my yard... and I've only seen TWO Monarchs this spring/summer!

Before I go, perhaps you can tell me if you are seeing Monarch Butterflies??

Thanks!
SG

B - ABC Wednesday -B - I WON!

ABC Wednesday is now in its 12th round.  Click on the logo to view posts by many other bloggers!

This week, we celebrate the letter:

Some time Before Christmas,

after a run through the house,

I sprang to my computer

just as quiet as a mouse ...

When what to my wondering eye

should appear

But a post by C (Carolyn) Binder -

told of Give-way Cheer!

(SG note: To view Carolyn Binder's post ("Ten Days of Holiday Giveaways for Gardeners") of  December 9, 2012  --- click the date). 

 The temptation to enter?   

Too great to resist.

I typed a short comment, 

crossed my fingers, and then . . . 

. . . performed "Christmas Business,"
Giving nary a thought to the contest 

I'd entered --- and yet,

Bless My Soul, an e-mail.

'Twas an e-mail from Carolyn.

The great contest spinner ... 

an e-mail that stated, get this!

I was a WINNER!

By Gosh and By Golly,

I was truly Jolly!

But the nicest of all ---

a Beautiful prize by Steve Asbell  

(click his name to link to his blog and relevant post).

I received his Epiphyllum Burst last week.

Basking!

SG