Speaking of butterflies, Brian Schollard sent in these two pictures of an Eastern tiger swallowtail from his garden. He said "My wife and I planted two butterfly bushes last fall. They were, I thought, killed off this spring, but happily they came back and are working nicely!"
Butterfly bushes alwasys die
Butterfly bushes alwasys die back even in a fairly mild winter like this past one. Thanks for posting the pictures!