Peggy C's photos with the keyword: Mexican Sunflower

A SKIPPER JUST PEEKING OVER THE TOP OF A FLOWER .. AS THOUGH NO BODY CAN SEE HIM .. YET HE CAN SEE US .. A MEXICAN SUNFLOWER AT THE DOWN THE ROAD GARDEN .. NMG - Not My Garden .. A JOYFUL SPOT ON THIS EARTH .. 1 PiP plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/tithonia-rotundifolia

- after a very slow year of finding butterflies - on the 29th September 2021 - Down the Road - at NotMyGarden - 3 [ three ] Monarchs were on Mexican Sunflowers - a few Skippers - but what amazed me were the Monarchs - most of North Carolina has had very low counts - regardless of the types of butterflies seen or the are of the State - they will be recorded in this site by years end Butterflies of North Carolina by Harry LeGrand and Tom Howard auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/nbnc/a/accounts.php 5 PiP

Down The Road - NotMyGarden NMG - Mexican Sunflower Against a Clear North Carolina Sky - BUT, Check The PiPs - Monarch Butterfly - The Same One - The ONLY One - Thank You For BEING There - When I Was There ! 3 PiP

- on a Buddleja - there were 3 colors, but this was the chosen one Down The Road @ NotMyGarden - Best viewed large - .. 2 PiP ..

Wings of beauty are a bit worn .. and ragged .. yet he keeps searching for nectar .. in the Mexican Sunflowers.. to me .. this is more than a photo of a butterfly .. it can be a life-lesson .. “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” - Maya Angelou

Mexican Sunflower - reaching toward the blue sky of North Carolina - found puffy clouds - then-- the sun ! Mission complete ! 1 PiP Some of the last in bloom - Down The Road ..

Poetography Group -- We all see beauty - just through different eyes. - Author unknown

-- thinking of you -- stay safe and well Peggy

Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) .. common in Southern regions of USA (Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America) .. of the 4 spotted, this is the only one not rapidly flying from one Mexican Sunflower to another 6 PiP across the top All taken at the Down The Road - Not My Garden -- EXPLORE --