When walking the garden, I am constantly looking up, down and around in search for the incredible lifecycle. Today it was a little monarch caterpillar taking a stroll around the water fountain.
A little stroll
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Favorite flower
The sunflower has always been one of my absolute favorite flowers. They just look happy. I’ve had dune sunflowers for a good four, or five years, but the sunflower, I can’t tell you when.
My daughter and I have been looking for the perfect flower for a particular spot in the garden and saw this, and well, it went right in the cart.
This morning a male monarch butterfly was resting, and walking on my new addition.
The right kind of nectar.
The gulf fritillary butterflies are abundant in the garden this morning sipping on a variety of nectar.
The blanket flower, which I love because it reseeds itself everywhere and it’s such a gorgeous flower.
The plumbago, another great flower, was also a stop for nectar. This plant is a fast grower. I’m constantly cutting it back, promoting great bushy growth.
Perfect day
My poor garden has been neglected lately – add daily rain to the mixture, and it is out of control.
So, today, I had much needed garden therapy. It’s amazing, and special, to have butterflies flutter so close, almost landing on you while you work on their designated space.
Before I finished, I spotted the beginning of the mating ritual of two gulf fritillary butterflies.
Nature is incredible to watch.