[pbs] Butterflies (a bit off topic)
JamieV.
jamievande at freenet.de
Tue Nov 14 05:14:19 EST 2006
Joe, thanks for sharing the links! I had a large number of these
butterflies in my garden this Summer feasting on the nektar from various
mints and wondered where they came from, as they are very rare, even on
the continent. I found out that they are myrmicaphilial, that is 'ant
loving' and I have a large colony of red ants in the garden that I left
to do there thing. Interestingly, the colony is next to a patch of
marjoram and thyme! It is very humbling to know that an entire world of
hidden beauty is pulsing beneath the soils of my garden.
This has made my day!
Jamie V.
Cologne
To keep it legal, I have some Veltheimia seedlings finally getting large
enough to bloom. I seem to have two different species, as one is
smooth-leaved and quite glaucous, while the other ruffled and shinny
green. Fingers are crossed we get flowers.
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