Fluttering

[vaneramos]

On our walk through Little Tract Thursday afternoon, Brenna and I mostly saw mosquitoes. Nasty. It's a lovely mixed forest, with a pine plantation at one end, mature maple woods at the other. I heard pine warblers, chickadees, crows, cardinals and a nuthatch.

And peacocks. Nothing is more disconcerting, when walking through the woods, than to hear a muster of peacocks in the distance.

We came to a sunny opening, and suddenly were surrounded by butterflies. White cabbage butterflies, dark brown wood nymphs, tiny orange ones and fluttering hairstreaks. The only one that sat still long enough for me to photograph was this Polygonia interrogationis, or question mark.

This was my first experiment with both the zoom and macro functions, and I'm pleased with the combo.

I considered superimposing this image with text about my own bright butterfly coming of age, finding wings and beauty, but it seemed trite. I decided to let her stand for herself. We need to do that for our offspring becoming young adults.

We're going to spend the day in Niagara Falls. Stokes Farm Trial Gardens, Fort Henry, Queenston Heights and Niagara Parks Greenhouse are on the agenda. Of course we'll stop to see the falls. Brenna leaves for camp tomorrow.

The real reason for our trip to Niagara Falls is to pick up dakoopst in Fort Erie at 7:30. Our visit last July was a highlight of the year, and I happily anticipate the next six days with him. My paws are itching.

Comments

[ubermunkey.livejournal.com]

glad you are doing well, whiplash can be a real ass kicker

sounds like a wonderful week past and another coming up

be well
love
connor

[djjo.livejournal.com]

hugs and have fun! Love the colours on the butterfly - remind me of my socks and some fiber I bough at convergence. Those are SO turning into the colours I want to work with this year. Strange since I'm normally a blue-green-purple guy!

[rsc.livejournal.com]

So how come there were peacocks?

[missprune.livejournal.com]

I'm not seeing a question mark type of design on the butterfly. Hmm?

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

It's on the underside. :-)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Hey bud, the social calendar has been packed but I'm holding up well. Looking forward to this week as we'll be back home but Brenna will be at climbing camp during the days, so I'll finally have a few hours to myself. My neck seems to be all better, and I'll see about Brenna when I pick her up tonight. Be well.
Much love,
Van

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Yeah, those are great fibre colours. I can see knitting leading me to branch out into other colours, too, besides my favourites.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

There are some very large, new estates in the area, so they're likely somebody's pets.