Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Many thanks for the kind words and the two smiley faces and the thumbs, Cathy! Take care

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thank you so much, Sue and hope that you, Al, and Orea are just great! Take care!

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

You are welcome, DesRose and thank you for viewing and taking the time to respond! Take care

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks, Bill and always great to hear from you and also thanks for the smiley face and the thumbs! Take care!

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thanks for the kind words, Debbie and thank you for viewing and taking the time to respond! Take care

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Thank you for the kind words, Jan and thank you for also being part of the solution. We have fifteen milkweed plants with about half being common and the other half swamp milkweed, but many are small and seem to be slow growing---some may need more sun and also grow parsley for black swallowtails. My butterfly books show the Zebra Swallowtails all the way to the tip of Florida but one mentioned that populations can vary quite a bit but the most needed item if they are in the area, are Pawpaw Trees and I know some types are in Florida, but they may not be close enough for them to stop by your location. I had been searching for several years and ordered two large and expensive bare rooted ones from a nursery in the western part of the county which was a waste of time because neither of them budded out but then happened to find a nursery in Virginia this season that has beautiful potted ones so we drove 130 miles to pick some up several weeks ago and would recommend this nursery to anyone as they are so very nice and knowledgeable about Pawpaw trees and they are very particular about preparing their trees for shipping! Take care!

SpyderJan Loc: New Smyrna Beach. FL

Sorry about the Pawpaw trees but it seems you are well on your way. I don't know how many I get in this area but I keep looking for them.

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

It certainly is a beautiful butterfly. Great shots Corky..

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Many thanks, Val and best regards to Blue and Woody!

Rob48 Loc: Portland, ME

Yes, please; these are just beautiful, Corky. They are true eye candy.

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Many thanks, Rob and they are so beautiful. A few weeks later we had lunch in Williamsburg and decided to stop by the Williamsburg Botanical Garden and when we arrived found that the Virginia Beach Butterfly Association was holding a function featuring the lives of butterflies and moths including the caterpillars, chrysalis and their butterflies, in a number of tents and displays. They also had native plants for sale and many youngsters were attending and had special programs especially for them.
We had seen a listing of the show several months before but had completely slipped our mind and was so sorry as they had less than two hours left when we arrived! They had many of the butterflies native to Virginia on display and as a finale with the children gathered around released them a few at a time to everyone's great enjoyment and of course some released were the Zebra Swallowtails! We returned about a week later and did manage to take a few images of some Zebra Swallowtails which I assumed had stayed around after the release although the garden center volunteers said some visit from time to time. I have been planning to post a few but hadn't taken the time, but will take a look now and hopefully attach a image! Take care!

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UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Outstanding set!

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Many thanks, UTMike and appreciate you looking.

Rob48 Loc: Portland, ME

rdfarr Loc: Floridian living in AL

Nice captures of a hard subject to pose.