thenectarbar (47)in #nature • 7 years agoLeave the Aphids!Now that might sound crazy, but lets talk about Aphids for a minuet. It’s really important to leave the Aphids alone…thenectarbar (47)in #butterflies • 7 years agoIt's A BOY!!!It has taken 41 days for this butterfly to go through its complete lifecycle. Eleven (11) days ago, Lux-Mil formed his…thenectarbar (47)in #butterflies • 7 years agoPipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Eggs HatchingPipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) eggs were laid 3/10/18 on Aristochia tomentosa (Woolly Pipevine), and are now…thenectarbar (47)in #thenectarbar • 7 years agoWe Have A Chrysalis!!It has been exactly one month since this Gulf Fritillarys egg was laid, and today we have a chrysalis. It has been…thenectarbar (47)in #butterfly • 7 years agoOur Very Hungry Caterpillar.Lux-Mil is now 3/4 of an inch long!! Growing fast and chowing down. Caterpillars increase their body growth by as…thenectarbar (47)in #butterflies • 7 years agoPipevine Swallowtail Lays Second Eggs of 2018 season! 3/10/2018We have a nice clutch of eggs in the garden today!! This Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor), has laid the second…thenectarbar (47)in #thenectarbar • 7 years agoA Camera Shy CaterpillarLook at that face-cap about to come off! This is one of the ways I can tell when they are going to shed. I have come…thenectarbar (47)in #butterflies • 7 years agoOur Caterpillar One Week Old.Lux-Mil has shed for the first time. From hatching on 2-25-18, to now shedding an becoming a second instar caterpillar…thenectarbar (47)in #butterflies • 7 years agoCaterpillar silk, and, I picked a name!!Lux-Mil is getting close to shedding. Half of today was spent wondering about the plant, looking for the "perfect…thenectarbar (47)in #butterfly • 7 years agoOne Day Old Caterpillar, and We Need a Name!Our little baby is 1 day old!! I think we need a name for it. As a caterpillar we won't be able to tell the sex. So…thenectarbar (47)in #butterflies • 7 years agoA Caterpillars First Meal.Did you know that the very first meal a caterpillar eats is its egg shell!? When a butterfly larva (caterpillar)…thenectarbar (47)in #butterflies • 7 years agoWelcome To The World Little One!!Our baby is here!! Welcome to the world little one!! This Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) egg was laid on…thenectarbar (47)in #nature • 7 years agoAny Minute Our Caterpillar will be here!I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am right now!! It is 6:30PM on Sunday, February 25, 2018, and I can see…thenectarbar (47)in #nature • 7 years agoOverwintered CaterpillarLast fall, say about Novembers end, many of our butterflies went into diapause. This just means they went into…thenectarbar (47)in #butterflies • 7 years agoThe Egg is about to hatch!We may have a Gulf Fritillary caterpillar & Butterfly in the morning!! I’m hoping for the at least the butterfly, and…thenectarbar (47)in #butterflies • 7 years agoPassionvines as Butterfly Host PlantsPassionflora is a beautiful vining plant that is a climbing herbaceous perennial, producing alluring flowers that will…thenectarbar (47)in #butterfly • 7 years agoFirst Butterfly Egg of 2018Today was a damp, but beautiful Sunday. It's Febuary 18th, and I was pleasantly surprised with this beauty. She is a…thenectarbar (47)in #butterflies • 7 years agoDaddyKirbs Cool Curators Contest Entry- @thenectarbarWho loves butterflies!? I do, I do!! This is my favorite video on @daddykierbs youtube channel. @daddykirbs wants to…thenectarbar (47)in #butterflies • 7 years agoMaking a Puddle PatchWhat is a Puddle Patch? When thinking about how to attract wildlife to your garden, a great place to start planning…thenectarbar (47)in #thenectarbar • 7 years agoThe Nectar Bar, Building a Blog & Building aBusiness.Hi guys, Drake here, founder of The Nectar Bar. And I have finally decided to take the plunge and start a blog. So…
