What’s blooming? Butterflies flock to these flowers

A monarch butterfly feeds on a duranta flower in Houston. A monarch butterfly feeds on a duranta flower in Houston. Photo: Pat Sullivan, STF Photo: Pat Sullivan, STF Image 1 of / 38 Caption Close What’s blooming? Butterflies flock to these flowers 1 / 38 Back to Gallery

Butterflies love the red salvia in Lynne Morgan's garden.



"This butterfly lingered so long that I was able to get several pictures," she says.



Other butterfly magnets in the garden are Mexican milkweed, passionflower vine, plumbago, zinnias, bee balm, esperanza and, of course, butterfly bush (buddleia).

Our readers shared these photos of plants blooming in their summer gardens.