Flutterbies on Nature Friday

 Would anyone like a glass of Rose for today's fluttery Nature Friday??

Alcohol free, of course! BOL!

 Lately, Mama has been making weekly morning walking trips to the 

Botanic Garden. There are soooooo many flowers, plus it gets Mama out of the house so we can nap in peace! 

 

 Anyways, at the beginning of June, the flutterby house opened! It's not real full yet, but Mama did see some fun little flutterbies! Above are baby Monarch Butterflies. Aren't they adorable little caterpillars??

 

Here is one all grown up!! 

 

 

 Mama never gets tired of the orange, black and white wings...

 

 

 ...and no two ever look the same!

 

 

There were quite a few moths in the butterfly house this visit.

 

 Mama found this one sitting on a wilty yellow flower. It kinda looks like it has eyes on his wings, don't you think??

Here is an interesting little guy.... 

 See the little circle of fibers underneath his chin...I wonder what it does with that, collect more pollen maybe?

Mama also made a video that has some Monarch's and a few other flutterbies!

You can also watch it on our YouTube Channel HERE!

 

Here is some advice to make sure we all keep all pretty little flutterbies thriving!

Thank you for joining us for a look at some flutterbies this week, they sure are colorful, do you see them flying around in your backyard??

We hope all our friends get out to play in Nature this weekend!!

We are traveling today, but will do our best to visit everybody!

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

Bunnies, Lizards, Birds...and Tigers??

 

As I may have mentioned a few times, I love our backyard!! There is SOOOOO much nature back there!  I just love running after with the bunnies,

hunting the lizards and honestly, lately I only have energy leftover to watch the birdies. 

 

But you'll never guess what else we have in our backyard,

 

TIGERS!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Tiger Swallowtails that is (teeheehe)!

 

They seems to be all over the place this Spring!

 

 

 This is one Mama chased followed one morning, it started  in our crab apple tree. It flitted and flew from one bloom to another....

 

 

Look Mama, there is goes.....

 

 Wow, look at him fly! 

Check out how long his antennae are, I wonder if they help guide him to his next destination?

 

 

 

From the crab apple tree, he sailed over to the lilac bush!

 

 Don't his pretty colored wings look beautiful against the purple lilacs?

 

 I hope you enjoyed looking at our Tiger this week, and I hope everyone gets a chance to go out and explore some nature this weekend!

 

  

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see the link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.

 

 

 

 

More Michigan Nature - Around the Lodge

 

 Welcome to another edition of Nature Friday!

 Zoooom!!! That is how quick the past week has gone, don't you think? Today, I have the second installment of the natural side of the pawrents trip to Michigan. Let's peruse all the fun things they found around the Lodge where they relaxed and enjoyed time with family!

 

 

 The Lodge at Bear Creek is located right outside of Grayling, Michigan near the Au Sable River.

 

 

 Most of the nature Mama and Daddy found was down this path...

 

 

 ...along Bear Creek! 

Luckily they did not run into any bears down here,

but they did see some other fun creatures.

 

 

Like little Kermit the frog, he's a pretty cute little guy, do you think he would turn into a Handsome Prince if gave him a little kiss??

 

 

 They also saw this pretty moth...

 

 

 

 In fact, Mama saw LOTS of pretty moths, but I told her she could only pick one more moth picture to show....

 

 She may have cheated...cause there are actually THREE moths in this picture.

I let her slide though....mostly because she bribed me with extra treats!

 

 

 Here is a look at the creek in the other direction!

 

 

 They made their way back up the path to the Lodge so they could enjoy the sunset.

 

 

 On their way, Daddy pointed out this beautimous blue butterfly!

 

 What a beautimous sunset they saw.....

 

 Of course, all this nature would have been more beautimous if I was there!

We hope everyone gets out and enjoys a bit of nature this weekend!!

 

Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.