Progreso Lakes, 6/15/19

Well, it's been a long dry, boring spring but we got a little rain last week and a butterflies are starting to pick up at Progreso Lakes.  The big news is the giant Dutchman's pipe I planted last summer has finally attracted a Polydamas Swallowtail and she's been laying eggs.

I've been putting out banana brew the past week and have had a few Questionmarks show up.

And there's been more Tawny Emperors than I've seen in our two and a half years here.

We don't get many Varigated Fritillaries.

We get lots more Gulf Fritllaries.

First Soldier we've had in a while.

Plenty of Queens lately.

Not many yards can boast of Double-dotted Skippers but they are not rare here at Progreso Lakes.

This Red-bordered Pixie was ovipositing on our guamuchil before it landed in the bottlebrush.

Anyway things are looking up and I will try to post more often.  Still lots of butterflies out there to add to our yard list.