It's going to be hot and steamy today, but we've had beautiful weather the last couple of days--just like fall should be. And speaking of fall, the first of the fall flowers has bloomed--the Autumn Joy Sedum. Even though we haven't seen as many butterflies this year, the skipper butterflies seem to be flocking to it. The mums, the classic flower of fall, are budding but haven't bloomed yet. However, there must be several other things flowering because everyone's fall allergies are starting to act up.
Here are a few things a saw this week during
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| Skipper butterfly on newly blooming sedum. |
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| This spider has caught a lot in its web. It's hard to see, but look carefully at the bottom of the "mess". |
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| Most of the coneflowers have faded or gone to seed. However, here's one that is still hanging on. |
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| Another skipper butterfly. (There are many different kinds of skippers, and also the name of this flower escapes me at the moment.) |
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| The black walnuts are starting to fall making it tricky to walk sometimes. |
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| Coltsfoot seeds (At least, I think that's what these are.) |
Love the butterflies on the flowers. I'm not sure what you want me to be seeing in the spider's web?
ReplyDeleteMy husband couldn't see the spider either. I guess you had to be there.
DeleteYour photos always make me feel like the world is a beautiful place!
ReplyDeleteI am soooo ready for fall weather!
The world is a beautiful place. We just have to remember to look or I do any way.
DeleteCan you eat those walnuts? I've never seen a walnut tree in my life :)
ReplyDeleteYou can eat these walnuts, but I don't like them. Black walnuts have a stronger flavor than English walnuts which is the kind they usually sell in stores.
DeleteI love the photos of the butterflies - we're coming into spring here and the flowers and butterflies are coming out.
ReplyDeleteThere seem to be plenty of skippers this year, but not many swallowtails. I'm not sure why. Enjoy your spring as I try to get ready for the colder weather.
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