It's such a strange summer here - no really hot weather yet, and in the 50s this morning.

But what bothers me most is that my dogwoods, or which I have quite a few, are already

showing fall color.  That's just far too early, even for New York.

Auralie

In a message dated 8/9/2017 3:29:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, 1*@rewrite.hort.net writes:

 Not so many butterflies this year. Some  admirals, a few black swallowtails (but no larvae on the dill I always plant for them). Occasional Monarchs. While there were few hummingbirds at the beginning of the season, I have seen many more at my feeders in the past few weeks.

Cathy 

On July 31, 2017 at 1:53 PM Jesse Bell <c*@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

Everything seems behind schedule here. My goldfinch and hummimgbirds were slow to show up, flowers late in blooming. I have seen a few butterflies just lately...but the bronze fennel I grow for the swallowtails is fading because of the heat. Normally it has been eaten down by the caterpillars by now.

On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 4:55 PM Kitty Morrissy <1*@rewrite.hort.net> wrote:

So far it’s just one Monarch and one Yellow Swallowtail.

Last year I had only a couple of Monarchs but 8 Yellow Swallowtails. I have an area that’s about 10x12 of Korean Hyssop with a sprinkling of Ox Eye and Catnip. The butterflies and the bees seemed to adore it last year so now I’ve let it get thicker than ever. I hope they come; the bees have already been busy all over it. The lone Monarch seems to go for the Verbena bonariensis.

 

Any butterflies in your area?

 

Kitty

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