Enchanting Essex

Tag: Butterfly

  • My Orange Surprise

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    Fun Fact: The Painted Lady is famously known as the “Cosmopolitan Butterfly” because it is found on almost every continent. They love visiting sunny gardens to sip the nectar of asters and zinnias, just like this one… My Orange Surprise I stepped into the lane today, on a quiet little quest,To find a striped and…

  • The Courtyard Surprise

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    Whilst we’ve got absolute masses of Peck’s Skippers here in south-western Ontario, The Silver-spotted is much harder to find and, to our surprise, we had one sunning herself atop our courtyard wall for most of the afternoon. Made my day! The Courtyard Surprise Perched high upon the courtyard stone,A rare and painted gem has flown.With…