In spring I purchased some flowers to go in front of our home. I bought some big beautiful flowers that were good at attracting hummingbirds and these purple & pink flowers to attract butterflies. I wanted some good photos & thought they would be a nice addition to the front of my house next to my picture window. The hummingbird flowers died - too much direct sun and these grew very nicely but I have yet to see a single butterfly! What I do see are these wasps or hornets or whatever this stinging aggressive thing is. Now I need to find a place to transplant it for next year. My husband laughs at (or with) me about this. He knows I'm the biggest coward when it comes to these things and I chose the flowers that attract these guys. Oh it is so scary walking past them and I need to walk ever so carefully so they don't see me..
Oh and I took this picture from the INSIDE of my house!
My tags for the Tag Challenge was Purple & Flower
I thought with this combination I have no excuse to not do a tag challenge photo this week.
This is a yellow jacket. Most gardners would tell you that they are beneficial, as they eat a lot of bugs and are rather docile. I am not one of those gardners. I am extremely allergic to them and they can be very agressive. If you can locate their hive (look under eaves, in small holes, etc) wait until dark then spray them (that's when they return to the hive). Unfortunately, plants that attract butterflies and hummingbirds tend to attract these, also. Good luck...and no sudden moves around them as that makes them feel threatened.
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