Copper butterfly and ant on orange flowers

[Old Dude]

 

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[islamoradamark]

very good

 

[traveller777]

Nice. Thanks for sharing. Looks like they are on a wild Butterfly Bush.

 

[Old Dude]

Thanks much all. I just learned the plant is a variety of milkweed. I am used to the common variety with pink and white blooms. Never too old to learn!

 

[traveller777]

Thanks much all. I just learned the plant is a variety of milkweed. I am used to the common variety with pink and white blooms. Never too old to learn!

Yes, Butterfly Bush is a form of Milkweed.

 

[traveller777]

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[Old Dude]

Thanks for that @traveller777! This might be the first year these have bloomed. I don’t remember any pods before.

 

[traveller777]

Thanks for that @traveller777! This might be the first year these have bloomed. I don’t remember any pods before.

They seem to be blooming a bit early here this year. Usually covered with bees and butterflies. Here is one, but did not catch butterflies on it.

 

[billb]

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OD
Very Nice pictures thanks again

 

[Lenrac2]

Nice pics! Thanks for sharing!

 

[tamrock]

Great closeups.

 

[Old Dude]

Thanks much to all of you for the info and kind words.