I don’t remember ever seeing this green caterpillar. I found it in the butterfly garden at Folly Farms in Safety Harbor in late March. I usually only see monarch or gulf fritillary caterpillars. I had to look through tons of green caterpillar pictures to find it. This is a orange barred sulphur butterfly. I do see them here but have never seen the caterpillar.
So many little things flying around late in March. It had already been warm for a while so everything was blooming and the garden was full of butterflies, bees and other little critters.
There wasn’t many birds around though. A dove and a few bluebirds were all I could find on this morning.
I caught a swallow tail kite diving down behind the trees.
This was interesting. They have installed a wind phone at the farm. Originated in Japan, the phone is not connected but allows a one way conversation with deceased love ones. There’s a chalk board and you can leave notes. I did pick up the phone to make sure there wasn’t a dial tone (or maybe someone else on the other end?).
A wind phone? That’s an idea that I’d never heard of before. Of course, I “talk to” those I love who’ve passed from this life regularly, anyway. Who knows if they hear… but I enjoy remembering them in this way.
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What a really lovely collection of photographs!
I like the idea of a “wind phone” much better than the current “hot air phone” I currently seem to have!
The diving photo is magnicient! Fabulous! #WildbirdWednesday
Love seeing the butterflies. I’ve been chasing a few, but no luck yet. Enjoyable post!
Caterpillar and butterfly season – so beautiful. Thank you for sharing SSPS Logo to let your followers see where you hang out.
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