Today’s Oakland #butterlies were at the Adam’s Point gardens. Lots of Monarchs, Cabbage Whites, Fiery Skippers, and these guys.

My first photo of the year of Brimstone butterflies.

#nature #butterlies #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #ButterliesOfMastodon Butterfly #UK

Summer afternoon swallow-tailing. #Photography #Butterlies
Now here is a flashback moment to my Red Rose Tea 1960s Butterflies of North America booklet. My parents couldn't drink enough tea back in those days. Still have the booklet and all the memories. #butterlies #nature #RedRoseTea

Red Admiral
Sumter National Forest, Edgefield, SC 5/6/2024

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Pollinator Garden - July 2022

Approximately 1,430 sq ft of lawn converted. Very little of the seed that I had spread in March germinated. Probably due to lack of proper stratification and the quail.

So I desperately spread seed from some mixed seed packets with both annuals and perennials. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of germination from those packets. #rewilding #pollinators #wildflowers #bees #butterlies.