Ooh, two lovely butterflies on the cosmos
Even though the cosmos bipinnatus "prom dress" is slowly drying up, it still is getting a lot of visiting pollinators. Look at the long...
First some delicious nectar
Those lovely little umber skippers are always around the garden, either by themselves or in groups of two or three. And there are still...
Newly hatched monarch caterpillar
Today I counted at least ten tiny monarch caterpillars on our potted narrow leaf milkweed plants, all newly hatched within the past...
One of my very favorite sights
Here he was in our garden just a week ago, all ready to go! The next day he eclosed and after a few hours flew away. And now there are...
Hooray, he made it!
Out of the recent three monarch caterpillars that developed from eggs on our milkweed, at least one developed in a perfectly formed...
Butterflies hanging out
What a delightful surprise it always is to happen upon these lovely creatures, while working in the garden. The Common Checkered Skipper...
The popular, humble dandelion
Dandelion blossoms provide nectar to pollinators from spring through fall. Dandelions aren't everyone's favorite, they always bring cheer...
Honey Bee and California Hairstreak feasting on blackberry nectar
Stand or sit still for a while outdoors and you will see so much in nature that you never expected. I was standing on our patio in the...
Painted Lady resting in late afternoon sun
A Painted Lady Vanessa cardui spent a good fifteen minutes resting in the late afternoon sun. The leaf of a Tiger Eye abutilon plant in...
Poignant elegy for a monarch butterfly
Kathy Contrino, NY, wrote this very moving post in a private facebook group where we are both members, including her photos, about a...
