Saturday, May 17, 2025

Butterfly Sightings

 

I captured photos of two butterflies the last time I was at the Desert Botanical Garden for a walk.  I missed the spring butterfly exhibit this year.  I was never there at the right time to enter the pavilion.  However, there are plenty of wild butterflies dancing about.  This queen butterfly was enjoying a bloom on the butterfly mist plant.

And this one was taking a look at a Mexican Hat bloom.  There are several patches of these flowers scattered around the Wildflower Trail at the garden.  That trail is good one for seeing both butterflies and hummingbirds.

10 comments:

Travel said...

You are so patient to capture these images. I need to work on that.

Stefan Jansson said...

Nice, I tried photographing a butterfly at my last visit to the old tree, but it was too quick for me.

Steve Reed said...

A Mexican hat bloom! That's funny. I'd call it a coneflower, but maybe that's something different?

RedPat said...

How magical to see the butterflies. I saw my first one of the season yesterday, Sharon.

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Beautiful captures of the Monarch butterfly 🦋 ❤️

MELODY JACOB said...

Your photos bring such gentle beauty from the garden—those butterflies truly brighten the day. The Wildflower Trail sounds like a perfect spot to enjoy nature’s quiet wonders. I just shared a new travel post. I am excited for you to read it. Thank you. Happy weekend.

Diaday said...

I love when the butterflies return. I love watching them.

Bill said...

Beautiful captures of the butterflies.

roentare said...

How special to still catch glimpses of butterflies enjoying the wildflowers even without the exhibit.

William Kendall said...

Beautiful!