In the very first shot I posted above are all adult males . I took that photo on july 7th and then those males moved on . So contrary to what a lot of people think the males which always leave first start the move on Many people think migration doesnt start till mid august , mid august is in my opinion would be peak migration, the time when the count is highest. Then everything is downhill from there , at least thats how it happens in my location.

This is all just lovely. I really enjoy it when people post tours of their gardens, particularly pullback shots where you can see more than just a couple of plants in combination. I am not in New England but I often read the New England Gardening thread just because of the running photo threads there! Your combos with the astilbe and the eryngium are particularly wonderful.

Christopher- Yes, all mine. That's just the tip of the iceberg too! Davez7anv- Yes, I do sell occasionally... hit me up on the bookface at www.facebook.com/TheAvantGardener

Ah, I see now. No limifolia variegata this time unfortunately. I've created an account now anyway, fingers crossed for the future. It was my first time at ELK since I've only recently got addicted to succulents. As such I have nothing to compare it to. It was very busy, and prices higher than I expected. Should have gone on my own though, hubbie had had enough after 30 minutes and begged for us to leave again. Lesson learned for next year. I might be selling there myself next year (adeniums), in which case I can pick out the beauties before the place opens to the public. :-)