Swamp Milkweed and Monarch

Mums

Chrysanthermums are some of the most prolific fall bloomers. Aren't they colorful?

Sooooo Pretty

To pretty for words

Dandelions

The dandelion...the scourge of the well kept grass lawn. You can dig it out, but leave a thread of root behind and it comes right back!

Persistant, and useful as well, it is a mild diuretic, makes a great addition to a salad (picked young), and a fanciful wine!

Prickly Pear Cactus

These cactus were located in our yard in Colorado.

More Monarchs

Monarch butterflies in great number were found on these purple loosestrife.
Beautiful butterflies and beautiful flowers!


It is sad to think that the purple loosestrife is considered invasive and a nuisance.

Purple Loosestrife

This is purple loosestrife growing along a road on the St Regis Mowhawk Indian Reservation, in up state New York. Purple loosestrife is a very pretty plant but considered invasive as it is not natural and will take over wet areas quickly.

A note of interest....the Mowhawk call this area not St Regis, but Akwesasne, where the partridge thumps.

Irridecent Blue- Black Butterfly

July has been a wonderful month for wildlife. The same time i got these photos I saw a beautiful red fox....but he didn't cooperate with the camera.

Butterfly on Red Clover

What a wonderful sight!

Maxamillion Sunflower

This beautiful sunflower was seen as we traveled through Colorado along Interstate 70.

Black Eyed Susan

This is the Black Eyed Susan, possibly my favorite flower of all.

Claret Cup Cactus

It is hard to imagine a more beautiful cactus flower than the Claret Cup

Pretty Flowers

Everywhere we traveled we found beautiful plants. Sometimes we do not know their names.

Such as this one....If you know what it is, let me know. Okay?