I spent some time inside Olbrich Gardens today for their annual Blooming Butterflies exhibit.
The wonderful spots on this common buckeye butterfly made it my favorite of the day.
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No plant is an island
What big eyes you have
Green frog, trying to stay cool.
Backlit forest canopy
There was just enough space in this part of the canopy to backlight these maple trees. All around this spot, nothing but shadow.
Last light of the day
Enjoying breakfast with whitetail deer
One morning while camping last week, as I was enjoying my breakfast in the woods, I heard some rustling in the brush next to my campsite. I looked over to see a whitetail deer, also having breakfast.
Creek-side campsite
Last week I was camping at one of my favorite sites in Wisconsin’s Northern Highland State Forest, right along the edge of Plum Creek.
Floral rainbow
More vibrant colors from the farmers’ market.
Ripe strawberries
Three generations of Bloy fathers
On this Father’s Day, after Dad and I went out for brunch, we went back to his apartment where he showed me some of the genealogy he’s been working on, including these wonderful pictures. I grabbed copies of them with my phone’s camera. First is the college graduation photo of my father, Wilmer Bloy (class of 1953). He was 25.
