Texas Butterflies from my Garden

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (male) here among Coreopsis grandiflora, (Tetra Giants) and Asclepias curassavica

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Hackberry Emperor on Giant Cosmos

These Hackberry Emperors are some of the friendliest butterflies, and quite numerous here. My daughter Jackie likes to dab a bit of butterfly brew on her finger and feed them.

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The Southern Crimson Moth is a wee micro moth. They seem to gravitate to Salvias, here on Salvia f.

Southern Crimson Moth
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Pearl Crescent

The larval hosts for Pearl Crescent include Asters, in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
Pearl Crescent


Pearl Crescent