This was taken earlier this year while I was standing in my front door. The Penta this swallowtail was feeding on is three this year and has become a giant plant, a veritable garden in itself and there have constantly been butterflies visiting: zebra wings, Gulf Fritillaries, Monarchs, yellow sulfurs, black swallowtails, and this lovely yellow swallowtail. But like most of the US this week the weather has dealt us a hard blow. I covered the red and white pentas and their companions but they were down the priority list below the banana grove, papayas, and the food gardens. But they got the leftover covers. We have one more hard frost tonight, and tomorrow I remove the covers and see what is left of my garden, wondering where the butterflies have gone and hoping for resurrection.