Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: butterflies
Looking for Yellow at Soos Creek Botanical Garden
I went to Soos Creek Botanical Garden looking for yellow and was greeted by giant sunflowers and bees of all persuasions. I walked the paths inside the garden and found more yellow flowers some fragrant, some enhanced by touches of red in the background.… Continue Reading “Looking for Yellow at Soos Creek Botanical Garden”
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Chasing Butterflies
They’re out and about in my yard, the yellow Swallowtails, teasing, flitting this way and that, changing direction on a whim. I run for the camera, hoping they stay for the moment, however fleeting. It’s only when I take a picture that I find… Continue Reading “Chasing Butterflies”
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A Covid Tale and a few more Skippers
Okay, I didn’t mention that I’ve had Covid the last 10 days. It came as quite a surprise. I woke up with a sore throat, felt lousy that first night, and the rapid test confirmed it the next day. Felt like a combined flu… Continue Reading “A Covid Tale and a few more Skippers”
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Moth or Butterfly?
I wondered as I watched them flit from flower to flower in my herb garden. I’d assumed they were moths, and I was wrong. “Butterfly or moth? There are ways to tell them apart. Butterflies generally have long, smooth antennae that are rounded on the… Continue Reading “Moth or Butterfly?”
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Busy Bees and Elusive Butterflies
We finally got the heat wave the rest of the country has been experiencing. Yesterday it was a blazing hot 97 degrees and we’re still expecting temperatures in the mid-nineties the rest of the week. It’s been too hot in my office to blog.… Continue Reading “Busy Bees and Elusive Butterflies”
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