tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post732837976904106701..comments2023-04-08T06:06:13.055-07:00Comments on Notes from the Pens: Self-Selecting ButterfliesAya Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-39774234594525541052015-07-25T06:33:13.794-07:002015-07-25T06:33:13.794-07:00Hi, Kathy. Thanks for the tip! I will look up sulf...Hi, Kathy. Thanks for the tip! I will look up sulfur butterflies to see if that is a match. <br /><br />Yes, the wildflowers are enjoying the rain, but the fruit trees are besieged by insects, mostly Japanese beetles. Oddly enough, the wild plum that I didn't plant is holding up better than the cultivated fruit trees.Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-85521349396830213322015-07-25T06:10:13.914-07:002015-07-25T06:10:13.914-07:00I believe the little white butterfly with blue on ...I believe the little white butterfly with blue on his back is a sulfur, but not 100% sure. They are so pretty though! I see your Mountain mint is still hanging on. It is here too. We have gotten so much rain and everything has really benefited from it this year - so many new wildflowers are showing up!<br />All our fruit trees are really suffering from the bug explosions that the rain really helped too, though. Pretty pictures, Aya!Nikkis Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04900207220789667368noreply@blogger.com