Painted Ladies Galore!

Painted Lady Butterflys, (Vanessa cardui), on Purple New England Asters (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae). There is an amazing abundance of these butterflies this summer.

Painted Lady Butterfly On New England Asters 2. You can see this butterfly drinking nectar from flowers through it's proboscis, which function much like a straw.

This photo was Awarded Photo of the Day, on Capture My Vermont, for October 23, 2017.

Butterflys, or Flutterbys, as I like to call them, are fascinating creatures who take to the air on gossamer wings. They've come to symbolize metamorphosis. These remarkable pollinators display a diversity of colors and patterns.

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Sedum Gathering

Painted Lady Butterfly And A Bee On Sedum

There's a few days each year when all the insects gather on the blooming Sedum.

Green Darner Dragonfly And A Bee On Sedum

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Common Hemp-nettle

Common Hemp-nettle
Galeopsis tetrahit
Name also: Brittlestem Hempnettle
Purple Wild Flowers that look like Teenie Tiny Orchids. Medicinal Properties
Astringent, diuretic, expectorant
Clears up bronchial congestion, hay fever, asthma, bed wetting, various skin diseases, and phlegm and is commonly used for coughs. Recommended for anemia and other blood disorders. Europeans use it as a home remedy for spleen problems and tuberculosis.

This is what it looks like going to seed.

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Pears For The Picking

Tree Full Of Pears

Me Picking Pears

 Pears We Picked

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Cool Beans

Hyacinth Beans

Moonshadow Hyacinth Bean

(Dolichos lablab) Beautiful purple pods are used in Asia as a curry and stir-fry vegetable. Pick when small and tender, as old pods and dry beans may be poisonous! The long, rambling vine is also very ornamental with lilac-colored blossoms and purple stems.

French Horticultural Beans from the Hudak Farm stand at the Farmers Market.

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People's Republic of Fermentation // Episode 01: Mrs. Ding's Pickles

Sunflower Girls At The Farmers Market

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