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Gardening In A Cloud Of Butterflies

September 11, 2010 By Carol Michel 12 Comments

Gardening in a cloud of butterflies, I am reminded of all those who gardened before me.

My garden wouldn’t be the same without them.

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  1. Sunita Mohan says

    September 11, 2010 at 10:59 am

    Just as much as I love my garden, I get as much joy watching the butterflies enjoy my garden too. I now find myself sub-consciously trying to plant more nectar plants for these flying mood-uplifters.

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  2. Su says

    September 11, 2010 at 1:47 pm

    Aren't they lovely, so welcome, yet so threatened now. We must keep planting for them.

    Su

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  3. Pam's English Garden says

    September 11, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    Carol, What a beautiful photograph. I can't identify the butterfly though. What is it? I am glad to say I have more butterflies than ever in my garden this year. It's nice to know I am planting the right things. Pam x

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  4. 400calendulas says

    September 11, 2010 at 5:16 pm

    Instead of the butterflies, I looked at the Autumn Joy Sedum. That plant has been gorgeous this fall in Idaho and maybe elsewhere in the west. We have had a slightly cooler summer and autumn Joy has bloomed later, had fuller blossoms, seems to be lasting longer.

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  5. Ellada says

    September 11, 2010 at 5:26 pm

    Hello,
    I love the butterflies they are so graceful.

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  6. Anonymous says

    September 11, 2010 at 7:51 pm

    What a great shot and title for the post.

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  7. Marcia says

    September 11, 2010 at 9:36 pm

    As different flowers come into bloom the butterflies and bees take their tour of my garden. Now as with yours, they have moved to the sedum. They have had enough of the Joe Pye weed, though occasionally still linger on the butterfly bushes.

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  8. Anonymous says

    September 11, 2010 at 11:32 pm

    Hi Carol, what a lovely thought, both about the butterflies and those who went before us. We are all formed by our ancestors, gardeners or not.

    To Pam English garden, I believe that is a Buckeye.

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  9. Lisa says

    September 12, 2010 at 1:29 pm

    Lovely sedum, lovely butterfly, they're such a great sign of a healthy garden ecosystem, the more diverse, the better

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  10. LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLD says

    September 14, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    Visited Olbrich Botanical Gardens on Saturday and could not believe the clouds of monarch butterflies flitting everywhere! My garden has a few but not enough to consider a cloud, alas.

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  11. Texas Flower Artist says

    September 15, 2010 at 12:41 am

    We have always tried to plant to attract butterflies in our side yard. We have passion vines running rampant that provide food for the caterpillers and nectar for the adult Gulf Fritillary butterflies. There will often be 10-20 butterflies in the morning when I go out to work in the garden, paint some flowers or take my dogs out, it is wonderful to watch them flying about. Looks like you might be in Dallas, I live in North Richland Hills.

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  12. ~Sues Treasures on the Porch~ says

    September 17, 2010 at 3:21 am

    I love your blog! Your flowers are beautiful! I looked for a follow button but didn't find one and I put in my email for newsletter but the link wont work I did add you to my fav's stop by my cottage gardens at
    http://www.lovin-country.blogspot.com
    and my flea market finds at
    http://www.suesjunktreasures.blogspot.com

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