Such a little cutie! Prancing from branch to branch. Full of energy! Makes me wonder what’s got his attention up there. 💛💚💛💚💛💚💛 That little bird has chosen his shelter. Above it are the stars and the deep heaven of worlds. Yet he is rocking himself to sleep without caring for tomorrow’s lodging, calmly clinging to…
Category: Beauty
The American Snout
One look at these butterflies and it’s not hard to know how they got their name! They really are a fascinating butterfly. I may have found them a bit dull because of the high number of them that hovered and landing all about. I suppose it’s only natural to focus on what may challenge us…
She’s known as the Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui, known as the Painted Lady, is also known as The Cosmopolitan in North American. She has the strange habit of flying in a sort of screw shape, something I did not observe, as she chose to pose beautifully for me among the flowers. Her names intrigue me, bringing to mind a lady of…
Presenting: Empress Leilia
Also called Leilia hackberry butterfly or desert hackberry. Personally, I think she’s worthy of the title “Empress”. 💛🧡💛🧡💛 Butterflies…flowers that fly and all but sing. ~Robert Frost
Orange Sulphur (…or Clouded Sulphur?)
Orange Sulphur, also known as the alfalfa butterfly. And not to be confused with the Clouded Sulphur butterfly. Thank you iNaturalist! iNaturalist is a very cool app that will help me identify plants and creatures of all kinds. After posting and doing my best to determine the identity, secret superpower scientists will pop up on…
peace of life today 