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Blooming butterflies

A few shots from this year’s Blooming Butterflies at Olbrich Gardens. Above is a giant swallowtail.

“Hey Miss Dragonfly, I see you look at me with your beautiful eyes.
You must be wondering, what type of creature am I.”
– Ziggy Marley

I almost didn’t notice this tiny little guy, when I was admiring some coneflowers.

I’ve seen a LOT of these red admiral butterflies around this spring. Finally had a few sit still long enough for some photos.

Even when a flower isn’t the prettiest, the butterfly finds nourishment there. Another lesson from Mother Nature.

When it’s too hot to bike during the day, a night ride is just the ticket.

Catching up on some flower photos from this month. First, a moonflower after a rain shower.

Monarch butterfly, being regal on a pink throne.

I spent some time hanging out with the Blooming Butterflies at Olbrich Botanical Gardens the other day.

“The butterfly is a flying flower, the flower a tethered butterfly.”
– Ponce Denis Écouchard Lebrun