On a recent trip to the Florida Keys, we flew into Ft. Lauderdale. Walking through the airport, the floor had a mosaic pattern which included many mosiac Zebra Longwings, the Florida state butterfly. This immediately caught my eye! The Zebras are beautiful, slow flyers, native to the southern states. When released, they have a graceful flight. They also live longer than most other butterflies. They nectar mostly on the pollen of flowers. The females lay their eggs on the tips of Passionvine. If I lived further south, I'd raise as many of them as I could.

Broccoli to plant for the Cabbage Whites

Early spring in Central Virginia and I am seeing Sulphurs and Cabbage Whites almost every day. I bought some broccoli to plant in the garden to try to attract some Whites to raise this year. I may plant some cabbage also. This would be a new venture for me, but I've read it is easy to raise the Whites. And if there are some vegetables left, that would be good for the humans, too!
I now have seen two Tiger Swallowtails flying. This has been a cool and rainy spring, so I am hoping to see some Black Swallowtails soon.