Our Yard

Monarch Butterfly and Friends

One of the benefits of having a yard that’s a Certified Wildlife Habitat is…well, wildlife. I looked out my studio window to a plethora of butterflies and bees all enjoying the flowers and plants. The monarchs arrived just a couple of days ago and we’re getting a few more everyday. The other butterflies, like the cheetah spotted one in the background, have been here for a while. We have many, many types of bees, mostly honeybees which the one in the image is not. I enjoy the sites and sounds of the garden which surrounds the house; we have water stations on each side of the house so birds, bees, whatever, can stay hydrated. We have noticed that some of our flowers have been chewed down so now we have little fences around the more tempting. I am reminded of Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit and wonder if we need a bunny relocation program. But, Diane, the architect and builder of this habitat, notes that “Wildlife” is not exclusionary. Hmmm…I will probably draw the line at snakes. Maybe even bears. As if I have a choice. Smile. In the meantime, this is cool.

Monarch Butterfly