The garden was aflutter last week with Painted Lady butterflies Vanessa cardui. They were obsessed with the blossoms of Brazilian Vervain Verbena bonariensis. Fortunately, the lavender blooms are abundant this year, probably self-seeded from last year's single pot of the plant. I was beginning to think I had too many of the tall strong stems topped with airy umbrellas of tiny flowers. Now, glad they invited the ladies to stop for refueling on their way south!
