I didn't see as many butterflies - numbers, species - this summer as last year. We had a cold, wet May and June followed by a quick transition to searing hot conditions, so that was probably a factor. It wreaked havoc in my garden; root veggies did fine but anything above ground was slow to produce. My sunflowers didn't open until the 4th week in September - usually they are blooming by mid-August.
On the butterfly front, I did see sulphurs, whites, crescents, skippers, and a few Painted Ladies, including this one, seen here on an alfalfa bloom. The world's most widespread butterfly!
One more garden shot to come, then on to a new image set...
Photographed in my backyard in Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
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