Winging it

Too many photo opportunities in the Springs Preserve butterfly habitat and the gardens to pass up! The cactus are looking spectacular and the butterflies continue to pose nicely. :)

 Orange barred sulfur butterfly

 Spicebush butterfly

 Dual Monarchs!

Buckeye butterfly

 Monarch 

Argentine giant cactus bloom

Easter lily cactus bloom

 Golden cactus bloom

 

 Ladybug :)

Little Hummingbird and Friends

It's been about 80F outside so there has been an explosion of flowers in the gardens. Lots of invertebrates and a few hummingbirds taking advantage of all the early blooms here at Springs Preserve. 

 Cute little hummingbird enjoying the Mohintli flowers

 Painted lady on some mescal bean flowers

 Common lilac

 Daisies at dusk

 Spicebush butterfly

 Carpenter bee. Those eyes!

Pink cactus bud