A birthday selfie.
Red-spotted purple butterfly
A red-spotted purple butterfly enjoys the nectar from verbena blossoms.
Continue reading Red-spotted purple butterflyBlue sky moon
I always enjoy noticing our world’s largest satellite during the day. Waxing, first quarter moon.
Coneflowers
Just look at the structure of those heads! Spiky, colorful… another fascinatingly beautiful creation of nature.
Continue reading ConeflowersMating monarchs
A little monarch love in the afternoon. Good to see pandemic loneliness isn’t a thing for butterflies.
Flowers of blue
Scottish bluebell (above), and Louisiana iris (below). Seen at Olbrich Botanical Gardens.
Continue reading Flowers of blueGreat blue heron
This great blue heron was kind enough to stand still for a pretty long photo session. Though I suspect she was probably just waiting for lunch to swim by.
Continue reading Great blue heronThe eye of an oak
The burr oak’s eye stares deeply into your soul.
Oh deer!
