A Butterfly Day.....

Today was a lovely summer day in Port....not too hot and the humidity we endured yesterday disappeared overnight. We expect the coming week to boast temperatures in the nineties with increased humidity so I enjoyed walking around today while it was comfortable. Fenway and I did Rotary Park first thing this morning and then a mile-round-trip up the bike path just before lunch. That walk turned out to be our butterfly walk.

There were dozens of monarchs everywhere....they were exploring the spotted knap weed and small asters that seems to have replaced the hillside full of Dames Rocket from a few weeks ago.

There were lots of small white cabbage butterflies floating by on the breeze....

And I spotted a new one! At least the Summer Azure is a new butterfly to me....with the blue color coming out for the summer months.

And I noticed the beginning blooms of orange spotted touch-me-not....one of my favorites. They will attract a lot of insect activity in the next few weeks.

"Our" path changes every day and it never gets old as Fenway and I walk up the familiar path. Yesterday we successfully spied the doe with her spotted twins coming up from the stream and into the field across the way. She could have been right next to the path every other time we walked the walk recently....because unless she moves she's completely hidden. 

A butterfly day.....nice!