Tuesday, July 12, 2016

This is why I do it...

... gardening that is.

Oh, the flowers are it's own reward, of course. And that's part of the reason. But all the digging, and watering, pruning and fertilizing... its all for brief encounters like this...
 This magnificent beauty is a Spicebush Swallowtail.
He only lingered for a few minutes.
But every second was magical.

3 comments:

Araignee said...

Gorgeous! I've never seen one like it.

Bridget said...

Beautiful!

I'm hoping next year to get some things in the garden that will attract some butterflies.

kathy b said...

I am impressed.That is a beautiful fleeting creature! I need to plant those flowers to get some