September 14th, 2007
butterfly’s last hurrah?
Butterfly’s last hurrah? I hope not. At least, not for awhile. However, it’s hard to forget that, relatively speaking, it won’t be that long until there’s snow on the ground. Brrrrrh!
I photographed this male Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)… or, at least, that’s what it looks like to me, last week. Since then, I’ve seen a few Monarchs and Sulphurs flying through the gardens since, but they’re definitely on the decline. My daily walks in search of insects net a dwindling number, apart from the ground and tree crickets and grasshoppers trilling and chirping in every direction. I haven’t been spending as much time as I’d like out in the fields and woods. Instead, I’ve been doing some exterior painting and house repairs — the kind that that’s expected when your house is about 30 years old. I work best in the cooler weeks of September and October… perhaps because I feel the season’s clock ticking away. Before you know it, it’ll be time to bring the bird bath in for the winter!
Today, there’s a batch of new fascia boards to paint in preparation to replace the old ones on the studio building. While they’re drying, I’ll move on to replacing a few worn out 2×6’s in the front porch decking. Well, back to work!
Tags: Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodice