Tag Archives: Summer

Swallowtail Visit

Jun 29, 2023 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 26 Comments

A very large, lovely swallowtail butterfly visited my deck to investigate my hanging plants.

I initially thought it was a hummingbird, but when I went out to investigate, saw that it was instead a pretty butterfly.

It danced unpredictably and undecidedly from plant to plant for a bit as I scrambled awkwardly with my cell phone camera to get a picture or two.

Then our charming guest fluttered delicately away, off to do other butterfly things, while the rooted human still thrilled to the moment.

Happy Thursday.

nature, Photography

Red, Red Rose

Jun 28, 2023 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 22 Comments

This deep red colour is very evocative of Valentine’s Day, but it’s really one of summer’s loveliest gifts.

It is so luscious that it almost looks like it could be composed of velvet.

I hope your week is turning out to be a rosy one.

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Ready to bloom

Jun 28, 2023 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 4 Comments

Ready to bloom

A very beautiful ready-to-bloom rose from Vova Zinger. Gorgeous.

nature, Photography

A Valley Scene

Jun 27, 2023 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 18 Comments

A view of Penticton with signature grape vines in the foreground.

Have a good Tuesday.

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06.26.2023 Appalachian Brown

Jun 27, 2023 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 2 Comments

Pollinator Week is over but every day should be Pollinator Day so here’s one more. These Appalachian Browns-Lethe appalachia are very similar to …
06.26.2023 Appalachian Brown

A beautiful pollinator butterfly from Stephen Gingold. Steve has a lovely collection of pollinator moth photos on his blog. I hope you stop by for a look.

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Canal Scene II

Jun 23, 2023 Lynette d'Arty-Cross

Canal Saint-Martin, Paris 5/23. ‘Canal Scene II’ Springtime in Paris, and young locals hang out canal-side in the early evening. Cheaper than the …
Canal Scene II

A gorgeous Parisian canal scene from Ebb Then Flood. Please visit Ebb’s blog to see many other lovely photos.

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Rock soapwort

Jun 20, 2023 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 2 Comments

Rock soapwort

This is such a gorgeous photo from Vova Zinger. He has many more beautiful pictures on his blog.

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Marmots

Jun 14, 2023 Lynette d'Arty-Cross 26 Comments

We have a colony of marmots along the rock breakwater at the edge of Okanagan Lake. M and I discovered them on one of our morning walks.

This one was stock still and keeping a close eye on us, ready to give his community a warning if needed.

There were a number of community members about, socialising and eating.

This one has a different colouration, probably because it seems to be younger.

There are quite a few different varieties of marmots, but essentially they are large ground squirrels and are a part of the family sciuridae. This family also includes the famous weather-predicting groundhogs of stage and screen.

This little community has found a great location to call home; it’s just around the bend in the path shown below, where it begins to follow the shoreline.