Vanessa Atalanta butterfly

The Red Admiral or previously called the Red Admirable. From information found on Wikipedia this butterfly is known as an unusually calm butterfly, and will often allow very close observations before flying away. Unfortunately, I did not get very close, but was excited to discover a new-to-me butterfly on my walk this morning. As I…

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

Smoke rises

This morning I decided to head out to our wetlands area. On Wednesday they did a controlled burn, generally an annual event in the spring. Last year they did not do the burn due to extreme drought. Instead they dug out areas of the reeds and grasses. It was quite messy, and I’m not sure…

Tiny creature with a tiny creature

Tiny little creature So beautiful He sparkles in the sun I snap random photos But look! My tiny little creature Has in his grasp His own tiny little creature Shimmering in the light A reminder of a world we can not see Without looking beyond what we think we see So cool 😎

Green eyed bee?

That’s what I see! Kind of cool, don’t you think? 💚🐝 Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises. ~ Pedro Calderon de la Barca