Attracting butterflies

Gregg's Mistflower attracts loads of butterflies to my garden

I've discovered a new love in my garden... butterflies.

Last spring, a friend gave me some Gregg's Blue Mist from her garden, which I promptly planted between the olive trees in my front yard.

It was kind of scraggly at first, but the shot of rain we had through most of the first part of the summer really made it take off. (Not surprising because mistflower loves moist conditions.)

Now, it calls butterflies and moths of all kinds. I've seen Swallowtails, but I've especially enjoyed watching the Monarch butterflies that whip around it. I've tried to take pictures of them, but so far they haven't let me get close enough before they take off and wait for me to leave before landing again.

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