Butterfly who doesn't love to see a Beutiful Butterfly?
I've always loved Butterflies. There was this plant that my parents called a weed . . .

They literally were all over our property attracting these beautys . . . I giggle when I see the Texas Lantana in gardens and garden centers. If we had only known!
In later years my father discovered the Butterfly Bush . . .

He loved different varieties . . .

He spent many hours reading magazines and mail order sources discovering new varieties of plants that attract Butterflies.. .


In later years my father discovered the Butterfly Bush . . .

He loved different varieties . . .

He spent many hours reading magazines and mail order sources discovering new varieties of plants that attract Butterflies.. .


I can imagine what it would have been like if he had owned a computer and had internet access!

Daddy's gardens were kind of wild . . .

He didn't have time to prune. He was too busy buying more plants . . .

More plants meant more Butterflies . . .My Saturdays were always sweet going to different
garden centers and green houses.
Daddy always got compliments from the neighbors on his gardens . . .

Who doesn't like Butterflies . . .

Letter B is for Butterfly . . .
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Daddy's gardens were kind of wild . . .

He didn't have time to prune. He was too busy buying more plants . . .

More plants meant more Butterflies . . .My Saturdays were always sweet going to different
garden centers and green houses.
Daddy always got compliments from the neighbors on his gardens . . .
Who doesn't like Butterflies . . .
Letter B is for Butterfly . . .
Linking with Jenny for Alphabet Thursday. Click Here.
Linking with Make My Saturday Sweet. Click Here

Happy Trails

14 comments:
Butterflies are one of my favorites to see on the blogs, so this one really pleased me. I love the blanket on the horse!
What beautiful photos! Our mom loves Butterfly bushes and would love to have more of them!
Love ya lots♥
Mitch and Molly
What an amazing post filled with so many wonderful photos!! I want a Butterfly bush now!!Thanks so much for ALL your visits!! I truly appreciate your kind words!!I am playing catch up.......
Hugs,
Debbie
We had lantana when we lived in Arizona. So pretty! Some of our neighbors have butterfly bushes...but I don't see many butterflies around. It'd be fun to have something in the garden to attract them.
Horses and butterflies...magnificent combination! :)
I love the look of the butterfly bushes. Never seen any thing like them Very pretty!
Your dad is my kind of guy. Every year we have a few more butterflies coming through. Your post tells me it's time to put in a couple more butterfly bushes.
The View from the Top of the Ladder
I love butterflies and those great bushes that attract them are awesome. Thanks for stopping by my blog this week.
Linda
Terrific post..'flutter-bys' are so delicate, love seeing them in photos♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/bank-shot/
I love butterflies. I really should plant something to attract them. I like the monarchs the best, but I think I read that their numbers are going down.
Magnificent shots of nature's beautiful butterflies for B !
Happy Weekend to you,
artmusedog and carol
What a great post. I would have liked to meet your dad. Just yesterday, we started a butterfly garden in hopes to attract them next year. Thanks for the inspiration!
i have a couple of lantana plants that come back every year - i did buy them at a nursery, initially, though.
I loved the butterfly post and the painting is beautiful. Thanks for linking to my blog and sorry that I didn't run my weekend linky this weekend. I'll have it running again this coming Friday. You can always link this post and your latest post. Take care!
What a beautiful bounty of butterflies of every kind! Including the wannabes!
I would have loved your Dad's gardens...sounds like just my style!
Thanks for linking for the letter B.
A++
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