a vacation in my mind

delightful journeys into the most ordinary places

Monarch Nursery

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Sheri Garvin

I was trailing a lovely Monarch flitting from milkweed to milkweed and feeling bad that she was not finding food. She was very busy inspecting each one and gave me a wonderful photoshoot.

About the time I was thinking “poor thing, wonder what’s up” I caught this moment and it dawned on me…

What a privilege – my first butterfly birth! And the single egg was so very delicate and vulnerable looking.

She looked at me – I have no idea what she was thinking, but I was was feeling a bit of awe.

Bumblebees and Milkweed

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Sheri Garvin

The lowly milkweed grows prolifically around my childhood farm and I knew it attracted butterflies, so upon moving to an urban setting, I instructed our landscape company to allow their growth. The workers give me strange looks, as I remind them to “leave those weeds”, but I am the one living with an abundance of butterflies and not complaining.

However, this is the first year I have looked at the stunning detail of its flower – I am entranced. A welcome “weed” for sure!