Mid to late August brings the summer flowers to their peak, and their color entices the butterflies to their blossoms. It's been a banner year for these delicate and beautiful creatures around the farm, and yesterday, I followed these two around over the course of the afternoon in an attempt to get a couple of good photos. I'm not sure of the correct names for this particular one; as a child we always referred to these as Tiger Swallowtails. Monarchs and deep blue irridescent Swallowtails abound as well, but I haven't been able to get the perfect shot of one of them yet.
According to my animal cards book, the butterfly is a creature of air energy, and it reminds us to tap into our mental powers, those of insight and intuition, with regularity and faith in our sense of "knowing." It also symbolizes transformation since its life cycle completes itself from larvae to maturity rapidly. Butterflies remind us to take a look at where we are in the cycle of our own transformation and call upon our mental powers to foresee the direction in which we are going. If change is called for, we can work to bring that about and design and craft our own transformation gracefully.
I love these exquisite insects. Their fragile beauty fascinates me. They inspire me to have all sorts of flowers around the farm to call them in droves so I can sit for hours, suspended in thought and mesmerized by their colors.
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Hey Mom, thanks for the feedback on my blog. I'm fairly certain you're one of the only people who read it, which is fine, and I'm glad you enjoy it. Hope all at the farm is well. I love you too. Tell everyone I say hey!
Hey Mom, thanks for the feedback on my blog. I'm fairly certain you're one of the only people who read it, which is fine, and I'm glad you enjoy it. Hope all at the farm is well. I love you too. Tell everyone I say hey!
I love the mental image of you tiptoe-ing about to catch butterflies in picture-perfect poses:)
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