I’ve heard the monarch butterflies are beginning to migrate south for the season. This one found these purple asters a good spot to fuel up for the journey.
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A proverbial busy bee
At Olbrich Botanical Gardens the other day, I followed this bee around for quite a while, as she scurried from flower to flower, circling each one, and sometimes digging deep to gather the flower’s nectar. I got to thinking… there’s a lesson here. If you can’t find what nourishes you, keep trying, dig deeper if you have to. Eventually you’ll find it.
View more →Red-spotted purple butterfly
My first butterfly photo of the season — always a welcome sight.
Pearl crescent butterfly
Probably my last butterfly sighting of the season — they won’t be around much longer.
Bees on a thistle blossom
Gathering nectar
Blue-eyed daisy
With a bonus bug and a tiny spider.
More butterflies
I’ve noticed quite a few butterflies out on my nature walks lately. Some believe butterfly sightings to be symbols of good fortune. Maybe there’s some hope for the coming months of 2020?
View more →Learning patience from a dragonfly
I spent a frustrating 20 minutes following this common whitetail skimmer dragonfly as they buzzed around, trying to get a decent photo or two. Yet another time when nature is trying to teach me to have more patience. Maybe someday, that lesson will finally sink in.
View more →Butterfly season
I’ve seen a lot of butterflies out there lately. Here’s a monarch sharing some flower nectar with a bee (upper left).
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