Crabapples in bloom delight both the gardeners and wildlife.Chipping Sparrow in Crabapple Tree'Three Graces' ~ CrabapplesThe Other Side of 'Three Graces'Tops of 'Three Graces' Looking Over Towards Crabapple Orchard From Middle Meadow Garden Yellow-rumped Warbler in Crabapple BloomsNashville Warbler in Crabapple TreeClever Nashville Warbler Opening Crabapple BudNashville Warbler Moving on to Another Crabapple TreeWeeping Crabapple Behind Little StudioRed Admiral Sipping Crabapple … [Read more...]
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ Mourning Cloak and Red Admiral
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa is the first butterfly to appear in April here at Flower Hill Farm. It hibernates as an adult and will awaken sometimes earlier, when the temperatures rise and stay warmer for days . . . as they often do in March.They might crawl out from under a piece of bark or out of a small hollow opening in a tree.I was surprised to learn that a Mourning Cloak butterfly can live up to ten months.This male or female is perched on the ground and as you can see, there is … [Read more...]
Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ Mourning Cloak and Red Admiral
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa is the first butterfly to appear in April here at Flower Hill Farm. It hibernates as an adult and will awaken sometimes earlier, when the temperatures rise and stay warmer for days . . . as they often do in March.They might crawl out from under a piece of bark or out of a small hollow opening in a tree.I was surprised to learn that a Mourning Cloak butterfly can live up to ten months.This male or female is perched on the ground and as you can see, … [Read more...]
