Nature's Place

Blue Butterfly Bush

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And of course a few butterflies. One finally stopped still long enough, a few minutes ago.

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It’s the season once more and the flowers are blooming in a wave across the garden. Leading is the butterfly bush.

And quickly following is a migration of white butterflies, a host drifting, fluttering east. Stopping only momentarily to fuel up and rest at day’s end in a dark corner of the garden.

This remarkable dance of nature has been going on for days now and I have only seen it once before. Symbolic, I think.

The blue flower has had many other visitors already, that I know of, some of which pictured here.

For the pleasure of it. Keeping it as simple as …

© Mark Berkery ……. Click on those pictures for a closer look

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