A plan to go to the Botanic Gardens and use a voucher at the nursery turned into an adventure! Not only driving there (because of train trackwork), but also finding a field of flowers at the garden for springtime.
So many butterflies and other little critters to observe. Particularly fussy about it's choice of flowers, I did eventually manage to snap a couple of photos of the Monarch Butterfly. :)
Remembered my camera, hat and lunch, but forgot sunscreen. oops...
observation is for the plant
(will be casual, as was sown by the botanic gardens - but I'm curious!)
Caterpillar (dead)
Bug on the left
Observation of other bug: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65325074
Bug on the right (eating caterpillar)
Observation of other bug: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65325073
observation is for the plant
(will be casual, as was planted by the botanic gardens - but I'm curious!)