August 1, 2026
Purple Blooms
The butterfly bush is native to China, but widely planted here for the bright blossoms that attract butterflies. The only butterflies I’ve been able to photograph this summer are skippers. I did see a pretty swallowtail yesterday, but it flew away before I could get close to it.
The August theme for City Daily Photo is “Purple,” and I did not have to go far to find purple flowers, because they are blooming in my neighbor’s yard. I had some purple petunias a month ago, but they faded away in the heat.
Another neighbor has lavender contrasting beautifully with yellow coneflowers.
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The second picture looks like pollinator heaven.,
ReplyDelete...I wish you a fabulous purple day.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Charlie could use a little caffeine pick-me-up. :-)
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