Flying Flowers

Great Spangled Fritillary

Flying Flowers

I worked in the yard all day cutting back perennials and pulling up overgrown annuals ... one of those exhausing days. A photo session with the monarchs eased the pain. The sky was a beautiful blue and the orange of the monarch against the blue was amazing. Click on the image to get a better view.

Flying Flowers

Where are all the butterflys? This is only the third time I have seen a butterfly...a monarch once and a tiger swallowtail twice...each for a very brief time. Last year I had lots of butterflys all summer. I am also not seeing many bees compared to last year. I wonder what the problem is? Tiger Swallowtail

Butterflies

Painted Lady

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Pearl Cresent

Monarch

Fritillary

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