White Admiral (left) and Red-spotted Purple on Beauty bush 2009When I began this series, I had thought to just include photos for 2011, but with some butterflies, and especially these, I am including some from the past three years. The link between the White Admiral Limenitis arthemis arthemis and the Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis astyanax is a fascinating one. If I understand it correctly, here in Massachusetts, the more southernly Red-spotted Purple and northern White … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 ~ Favorite White Admiral and Red-spotted Purple
Woven Tapestries of Flora and Fauna Overcast and Bright
Apple tree where Robins rear their young. Empty Catbird nest Catbird fledgling Soft single roses please most in simplicity garden tapestries Robin in earnest through rain and sun weaving cup holding fragile young Always a mouthful detritus and twigs for walls upon apple branch Squealing worms for all clamorous hunger needs met endless work for mom Abandoning nests looking in the shrubberies fledglings stand alert Catbirds build anew no empty nest syndrome … [Read more...] about Woven Tapestries of Flora and Fauna Overcast and Bright
