This is just a quick post because I’m still on vacation, but I didn’t want to wait to share some of the pollinator pictures I took today.

Silver-spotted Skippers

These (and more) silver-spotted skippers were chasing each other all around the garden this morning and they’re fast. Can’t believe I finally managed to get that shot of two of them together, let alone with the bonus of that iridescent, blue-black whatever-it-is flying through the background.

Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is a pollinator powerhouse. Below, two bees are feeding on the same wild bergamot blossom in a different part of the garden.

When I say the gardens are alive with pollinators this time of year, I’m not kidding!

Painted Ladies

A bee and a painted lady butterfly sharing the same flower. Look at that gorgeous, iridescent-green thorax on the bee!

Below is a close-up of the same butterfly that’s pictured above, so you can see its proboscis all rolled up between snacks.

Below, the same butterfly in flight.

Settled in to snack on a new flower. Look how its wings catch the light like tortoiseshell!

Hope you enjoyed! See you soon. ❤️

2 Replies to “A Garden Full of Wings

    1. Thank you so much, Barb! It was a lot of fun spending time outside snapping these photos. ❤️

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