October 2nd, 2011: Butterfly Bush 'Pink Delight' (Buddleja davidii) by onewish1

Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Oct 02, 2011

The Bloom of the Day for October 2nd, 2011 was Butterfly Bush 'Pink Delight' (Buddleja davidii).

View the bloom of the day here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/botd.php?date=2011-10-02

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Oct 02, 2011

Nice one, Allison.

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onewish1 Denville, NJ(Zone 6b) Oct 02, 2011

oh boy.. thanks!

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pixie62560 South China, ME(Zone 5a) Oct 02, 2011

Nice!! So was it maybe you, not Jen that gave me my pink BB? :)

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onewish1 Denville, NJ(Zone 6b) Oct 02, 2011

could be.. I gave a few away this year

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Raykhona Ellicott City, MD(Zone 7b) Oct 02, 2011

Nice! I used to have those in my backyard. I love the hummingbird moth :)

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locakelly Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9a) Oct 02, 2011

Great photo;o)

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onewish1 Denville, NJ(Zone 6b) Oct 02, 2011

thank you!

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KyWoods Highland Heights, KY(Zone 6a) Oct 02, 2011

Love it!!

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victorgardener Lower Hudson Valley, NY(Zone 6b) Oct 02, 2011

Great shot, Allison!

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Oct 02, 2011

Oh, Is that a hummingbird moth? I thought it was a weird looking bee. LOL

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onewish1 Denville, NJ(Zone 6b) Oct 03, 2011

yep humming bird moth... LOL

had to see the city girl seeing one of them for the first time.. when we moved here.. never saw a flying shrimp before

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Oct 03, 2011

I'd so love to see one in person.

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KyWoods Highland Heights, KY(Zone 6a) Oct 03, 2011

LOL It kinda does look like a "flying shrimp"! I'm so jealous, as I've never seen one "in person"..."in bug"?

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onewish1 Denville, NJ(Zone 6b) Oct 03, 2011

party at my house next year.. they are usually the first hummer to fool me in spring... get excited that a humming bird is there.. and realize it's a moth .. I know not too long after I start seeing them.. the real ones will be here soon