The food is never fast enough for everyone July 13, 2020 Gail Batt The food is never fast enough for everyone. When I was a dear boy, I called the Painted Lady a “thistle butterfly.” Thistles are host plants for the caterpillars. The Red Admiral butterfly feeds on tree sap, rotting fruit and bird droppings. Its caterpillar eats nettles. This makes them nearly impossible to cook for. A mother is a mother. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. One flower is smiling. I think the other one is laughing.