I had never planted Butterfly Bushes before as they are not hardy to my zone 4 garden but I did put one in last summer on the south side of the house in a protected area, I had scads of butterflies on it! So this year I am planting more and if I have to treat them as annuals I will just to attract the butterflies.
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That picture is beautiful! Butterflies are just so pretty. I am glad you had good luck with the butterfly bush.
That's a wonderful photo! The buddleia are a little marginal here in z5a too, but it seems that if you can get them through the first 2 winters, they'll be okay, even if the plant dies back to the ground. Good luck with them!
Lovely photo hopefully your buddleia will make it thru.
Beautiful photo...my 'butterfly' bushes die backquite a bit, but they send out new growth each spring. Good luck with yours, they do attract the butterflies and hummingbird moths.
I do hope your buddleia survived the winter. It's amazing how many butterflies will come to the blooms, and it's always such a pleasure to see them.
Lovely photo.
They are so beautiful and delicate. I try to feed all stages.
Plant parsley if you want the black swallowtail in abundance. I discovered that last year when they filled my hanging basket where I was growing parsley with their colorful caterpillars.
Very nice shot! I have never planted butterfly bushes, somebody would just mow over them anyway :( I hope yours actually made it through, if not, plant again!
Have a great day!
Beautiful photograph of the butterfly!
I never put them in much, they didn't come back when I did. Here I have a milder climate perhaps, and like you put them in a better location.
That is a super amazing picture!
That is a super amazing picture!
What a beautiful shot!
Gosh, what a wonderful picture!
Motyl jest śliczny. Ja próbowałam też robić zdjęcie motyla siedzącego na mojej budleji, ale niestety robiłam to aparatem telefonicznym i nie wyszło zbyt ciekawie.Pozdrawiam
Amazing. Colors are spectacular.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.Your butterfly picture is lovely. Late last summer,I planted a butterfly bush that I got at an end of season clearance sale.Like you, I am hoping it makes it through the winter.
Wow this is so perfect!
Wow - what a stunning shot. So clear!
I have 8 butterfly bushes. They are on the north side of the house, so waiting to see if they survive the harsh winter. 4 of them wintered just fine last year, but this winter was much colder. They do bring in the butterflies, and the hummingbirds. The yellow one is my favorite bush. I hope yours survived.
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