What am I happy about? - lots of things - a good wife, reasonable health, friends, and a purpose for living are only the beginning of the list. Today I am rejoicing about my butterfly bushes. Their unique aroma takes me back to the happy side of my childhood where at my grandma and grandpa's place there were huge butterfly bushes covered in what else? - butterflies!
Today there are no less than 5 species here in the bright sunlight. (in my own little lawn) I am posting some pics below.
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| Variegated Fritillary |
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| Buckeye |
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| Black Swallowtail - male |
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| Monarch - female |
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| Tiger Swallowtail - female |
And last but not least my sister found a 5 lined skink in a trash can at our cousins cabin on Sunday - he made an interesting exhibit for roots last Tuesday - look at those long fingers with claws on the end. I took him to show John Conley's children and he escaped - we got him back (minus some tail) but our running around after him was a "three ring circus":)
Why don't you stop by our nature center at Root's sometime soon - we try to have something interesting there every week. I am there almost every Tuesday from 8am to 9pm - you can call ahead to make certain we are there - 684-2849 (home)
PS - thanks to my Friend Jim Smith who pointed out a "learning experience" (sounds much better than mistake) I changed the id on the fritillary from a Meadow to a Variegated. Thank you Jim - keep up the good work dub
PS - thanks to my Friend Jim Smith who pointed out a "learning experience" (sounds much better than mistake) I changed the id on the fritillary from a Meadow to a Variegated. Thank you Jim - keep up the good work dub
