Walking the Buffer Strip

I am still sharing things from last Saturday.  It was a busy day, but part of my day was enjoying a walk through the buffer strip on my way back up from pasture.

chicory

honeybee on clover

sulfur on alfalfa

bug on the wild aster

It was not horribly hot yet when I was out walking, and there’s not going to be many more days I can enjoy flowers and bees and butterflies out there.

wild aster

sulfur on clover

monarch on clover

sulfur on alfalfa

Soon my soybeans will be harvested.

This weekend we are back to more seasonal temperatures; it’s going to really feel like a fall walk if I can find time.

Walking the Buffer Strip

Sometime last week, I think, I decided to ignore everything and go for a walk in the buffer strip.

wild aster

honeybee on alfalfa

butterfly on clover

monarch butterfly

I’m glad I did.

white alfalfa

tiger swallowtail

bumblebee on alfalfa

Honestly, this summer has been so crazy that I haven’t had a single nice, calm relaxing day.

yellow sulfur on clover

monarch

bumble bee ready to buzz off

And I go back to work next week.

The Tomato Patch

This year my tomatoes seem to be eclipsed by milkweed.

I’m not complaining because they are crucial for the monarchs.

I couldn’t catch the monarch sitting still, but I caught it in flight!

This is the first caterpillar I’ve found, but there are a lot of eggs.

The honeybees are positively buzzing everywhere.

And I’m pretty sure I’m still going to have enough tomatoes for my canning needs.

So it’s all good!