Although it's called butterfly weed, I find more bees and
wasps on A. tuberosa than anything else. They love it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldmduJ8-KTGSHrR8TphczWrV3kUM__qXN0IvXd_7Fshme5KOi5A9ZPka47A-KECH97jYNIFx2CyTNV00JuVdHli2D4GSohKWGBKeDV1wnq6DxMI2KznoC_QihWJB9iEDE3NhJcE17kIk/s640/IMGP8653p.jpg)
wasps on A. tuberosa than anything else. They love it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldmduJ8-KTGSHrR8TphczWrV3kUM__qXN0IvXd_7Fshme5KOi5A9ZPka47A-KECH97jYNIFx2CyTNV00JuVdHli2D4GSohKWGBKeDV1wnq6DxMI2KznoC_QihWJB9iEDE3NhJcE17kIk/s640/IMGP8653p.jpg)
Buddleia davidii, on the other hand, grows so large
there's enough nectar for all. Here is an American Lady.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NgftyMO4MteY0xBf5GNwdayeryGWs9vUg0FGJRrF-AgyTeImbz0u6fxQilhKn33ofDEbOrIcGvMAEECvJF2S5yYIN6A0bYAmIXiC55HE7e_mzKnEAx6TB9LUbbRJaXDmw7mAIZSUVio/s640/IMGP8837p.jpg)
there's enough nectar for all. Here is an American Lady.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NgftyMO4MteY0xBf5GNwdayeryGWs9vUg0FGJRrF-AgyTeImbz0u6fxQilhKn33ofDEbOrIcGvMAEECvJF2S5yYIN6A0bYAmIXiC55HE7e_mzKnEAx6TB9LUbbRJaXDmw7mAIZSUVio/s640/IMGP8837p.jpg)
The most detailed shot that I got of the very intricate underwing patterns
was of course this shot, where half of the wing is hidden by a leaf.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhyphenhyphenxxGUkG7IrNVZp8-vTRuD6-FxSr2cJ5Vgh6Bnult21Pn8jzqEXeXt7GuwVVe3ys7UbgJsU13JcJlsKVPS7n3G6-YRYuBKhXt2zznCJ3dgFFDrBwYvH__0fvDe2GSP0j8lnkWY0Idps/s640/IMGP8950p.jpg)
was of course this shot, where half of the wing is hidden by a leaf.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhyphenhyphenxxGUkG7IrNVZp8-vTRuD6-FxSr2cJ5Vgh6Bnult21Pn8jzqEXeXt7GuwVVe3ys7UbgJsU13JcJlsKVPS7n3G6-YRYuBKhXt2zznCJ3dgFFDrBwYvH__0fvDe2GSP0j8lnkWY0Idps/s640/IMGP8950p.jpg)