I Like Marigolds

Marigolds are easy to grow and once they take hold they don't require much care. They also come in a variety of colors. I'm sure all the varieties have names, but I don't know what they are. 

Yellow

Orange

Orange w/yellow

Yellow w/orange

This orphan planted itself in the rocks between the sidewalk & fence.

This is my favorite.

Butterfly visit?

This afternoon I saw a black swallowtail fluttering around my flowers. Of course I think it's the one that came out of the cocoon on our fence.  :o)

The Sun Sets

These pictures are not very good because they were taken with my phone, but the sequence makes them interesting anyway. The sun was setting and I was walking towards it, stopping to take pictures along the way.

Come and gone

Hanging by a thread

Empty shell.

More Caterpillars

This week I saw 3 more caterpillars like the one I took a picture of last month. I hope they get the chance to become butterflies.
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After the Rain

Snapshots from June 26

The thing that looks like a giant dandelion is Salsify. (I had to look it up.)