Mantis in the Butterfly Bush
Siler Spotted Skipper on the Butterfly Bush
Katydid in the Butterfly Bush
Alas, the Butterfly Bush is no more for this year. Some workers cleared the good, the bad and the ugly alike from an overgrown plot and the Butterfly Bush was among the collateral damage.
.I am hoping the praying mantises found another hangout, as they all seemed to gather in the Butterfly Bush at the end of the summer to fatten up on insects drawn by the flowers. It's sad to see the Swallowtails float over and not have any place to sip nectar. My regret is not having been able to keep up the pruning and trimming this year due to poor health. The Butterfly Bush will regenerate in the Spring, so that is some consolation.
--Bernice
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