Thank you very much, but, could you open just a bit wider please?
Much better~~but, just a bit wider, please!
I don't mean to be so demanding! 
You're almost there!
You're almost there!
I know you can do it!
Ahh~~that's
perfect!
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Here at Clay and Limestone we're celebrating the Southern Crimson Moth (Pyrausta inornatalis) successfully finding its way to the perfect plant, Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'. They are delicious together. Long may they remain together and far away from Salvia azurea! By the way, I brought 'Black and Blue' home from the $1 table and within minutes SCM had found them.
Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you find the perfect plant, too!
Gail
perfect!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here at Clay and Limestone we're celebrating the Southern Crimson Moth (Pyrausta inornatalis) successfully finding its way to the perfect plant, Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'. They are delicious together. Long may they remain together and far away from Salvia azurea! By the way, I brought 'Black and Blue' home from the $1 table and within minutes SCM had found them.
Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you find the perfect plant, too!
Gail
1 dollar! That's great! Lovely color moth..
ReplyDeleteLol, lovely post – suspected you had some secret tricks to make your garden perform that little extra!
ReplyDeleteAh the old bait and switch!!! Excellent images my friend! :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
B&B Salvia is always a crowd pleaser. It seems that everyone that walks through my garden wants to know what it is. The hummingbirds would hate to share with the moth if it was here. What a find for $1.
ReplyDeleteFun and fascinating post !
ReplyDeletePretty butterfly and flowers...your narration is very entertaining. :)
Gail ... I have to say you are the "Queen of short stop film stories"
ReplyDeleteThat was too COOL girl ! I'll be thinking of some flowers having a dentistry background in connection with particular insects ? haha
You show a lot of patience .. I need some of that quality BIG time ;-)
I am jealous of that bargain plant that looks beautiful .. I missed the late season bargains this year .. drats to being sick blahhhhhhh ! heheh
Great shots girl !!
Joy
That is a dollar well spent!! I love the colors of the Black and Blue. That Crimson moth is pretty against the blue flower of the B & B. Love the sequence of photos as he crawls inside.
ReplyDeleteGail, I have never ever seen that type of moth. Wow, what color! I'll google it and see. I have that type of salvia, and I have to tell you it is one of the most delicious plants in the garden. It appears the moth agrees.~~Dee
ReplyDeleteI like the moth and salvia color combo, better than the basil and moth combo. Thanks for the information, I found it interesting that it is only found in two different locations.
ReplyDeleteA dollar? What a bargain! Looks like the little guy has good taste!
ReplyDeleteHi Gail, I had a dentist like that once;) Congratulations on your rare moth and on your good deal on Black and Blue. That is probably the only salvia I haven't tried.
ReplyDeleteMarnie
Hey everyone! I have B+B in the front garden but these $1 plants needed to come home with me! What a treat that the cutie pie moth loves it so much! Seriously the plants arrived and within minutes the moths were in salvia heaven.
ReplyDeleteI am waiting to hear back from the local chapter of the National Butterfly group~~they have contacted an entomologist with hopes that there is more info on this moth. The questions out there~~Is the moth expanding its territory or is it making a comeback.
In the meantime~~it's providing us with a lot of entertainment!
I hope you all have a great weekend.
gail
Incredible patience is required to get close up pics, in focus, of a tiny moth. Very entertaining, your post.
ReplyDeleteAh, a perfect pink and purple combo--my favorite colors in the garden! Of course, it does remind me a bit of going to the dentist yesterday:) Have a great weekend, Gail!
ReplyDeleteLOL, the moth is a pretty color and I love the black & blue salvia that both Lisa and Beckie have in their gardens. The only problem is that this post reminds me I'm overdue for scheduling an appt. with my dentist!
ReplyDeleteGreat series of photos! The sage and moth look beautiful together.
ReplyDeleteWhat superb photography
ReplyDeleteFYI I posted better photos of the Chrysalis today...they are so beautiful...looks like a piece of jewelry to me.
ReplyDeleteThey really are a great color match! Blogger has not been working for me this morning-not even email. Any problems at your place?
ReplyDeleteGail, beautiful and funny!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend/ Tyra
I love the picture with the moth bottom poking out :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful salvia (and moth)! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love 'Black & Blue', it has lots of visitors in the garden.
ReplyDeleteBlack and Blue is a favorite in my garden too ~ I wish I could find some more for a buck! Good deal! But now, I have a question ~ I guess I'm confused. They eat your other salvias (did I understand that right?) but not this one??? Wonder what the difference is? I do agree the blue salvia with the pink moth is a striking color combination. Have a great weekend too!
ReplyDeleteFab post Gail absolutely fab....
ReplyDeleteI just love the colour combination....that really is such a pretty little moth......
Gailie, what a beautiful entertaining post! I love that little moth-butt disappearing into that blue blue flower! And to think this little moth might be a rarity as well. I wonder if soon you will be sending us pictures of entimologists in white suits with nets stalking that moth with nets and collecting jars!
ReplyDeletexxoo Lynn
Great pictures! It'll be interesting to hear more about this type of moth.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely little story - beautiful moth, and yummy plant and only a $1 !!!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend Gail
K.
Kathleen, Sorry to confuse! It's been suggested that it prefers salvia and eats the buds. The salvia azurea is a favorite and hard to come by locally, so I am a bit protective of it. They can snack on the Black and Blue at $1 a plant! I hope this helps! gail
ReplyDeleteFantastic photo sequence, Gail, and what a great color combination. I tell you, I love those pretty moths! Thanks for continuing to showcase them.
ReplyDeleteYour post was much more fun than a visit to the dentist . . . open wide!
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos! I'll think of them next week when I'm having a crown replaced...
ReplyDeletegail,
ReplyDeletethese two make the perfect pairing. the colours alone are just perfect...but also the delicacy of both are remarkable.
have a great weekend and enjoy the last days of august/can you believe it is almost over?
A great series of photos, Gail. I love the colour of the moth.
ReplyDeleteSo very glad I didn't miss this post. Luved everything about it.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun you must have had taking those photos and watching the moth! I am still smiling about the post.
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed sitting here tonight reading about the return of your swallowtails and these post on the blue moth. Odd that that moth is only in two states.
ReplyDeleteHa... what a fun post! Thanks for showing us the SCM--he's cute, if demanding. :)
ReplyDeletethumbs up for taking these pics. i mean the flower and moth are pretty for sure, but it was really skillful to take the pics in such an excellent manner.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect colour combination. I like blue and pink in a flower but it is not often that the pink bit is actually alive :-)
ReplyDeleteHello folks~~Thank you so much for your wonderful comments, support, observations and thoughts. You are the best! I found the little caterpillar that was eating my salvia buds...he's so tiny it took me forever to get his portrait! He was chomping on the Salvia azurea! Hoping that there are enough buds left to flower...but I did find a place to order the seeds. Have a delicious week!
ReplyDeletegail
Very fun post! I love the color of your special visitor.
ReplyDeleteWhat a color combination these two make!
ReplyDeleteThis post is one of my absolute favorites. So much fun :) And the color of the moth with the B&B...perfect.
ReplyDeleteWonderful work, Gail. I love your vivid imagination and sense of humor :)
So much better than any magazine I read!
I need to try Salvia Black and Blue, and a red version of Salvia too, in my garden! I never see them in nurseries up here. I guess I'll have to shop the catalogues.