Rudy,
Sounds very moving and beautiful.  This time of year I enjoy the fire flies.
From the south patio I can observe them along the shadows of the edge of the
wood, and on the 4th I can see New Haven fireworks above the canopy.
Best,
Leland

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Subject: [BP] Flittering flowers

Just been out in the woodlot harvesting chantarel mushrooms for dinner and
noticed that the places where the canopy was open enough to let in a shaft
of light a foot or so wide was very active with flittering insects. Getting
close enough allowed me to see that they were swarms of Red Admiral
butterflies getting their last warmup before sunset. When they lit on the
forest floor they made a dazzling display of red, white and black four
petalled flowers. Without notice they would flit up into a swarm as if
needing to find a preferable spot and then light again.

Let's hope whoever is in charge of preserving that environment which was
built before we arrived ensures our children's children's children get to
enjoy that wonder when they go out hunting mushrooms. Come to think of it,
that may be us.

Rude E
Helping put the *Shine* on HP

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