Bridges

at Hatcher Gardens and Woodland Preserve.

A Little Skipper

There are over 3,500 species of skipper butterflies. They are distinguished by the club ends on their antennae which hook backwards like a crochet hook.

Flowers at a Fountain

Hatcher Gardens and Woodland Preserve

An American Lady

An American Lady butterfly was the first visitor to our butterfly bush this year. The American Lady is distinguished by the two eyespots on their hindwings.

The Painted Lady butterfly is very similar but has four eyespots their hindwings as shown here.

Solo Flowers

A Day for Remembrance

Leaves on Waterfall

Chipmunk

Chipmunk scavenging through the birdseed on the ground at Hatcher Gardens.

Pretty in Pink

Lily Pads

After the Rain

Red Rose

Raindrops on Iris

Allium

Rhododendron

Tranquil

Definition of tranquil:
a. free from agitation of mind or spirit
b. free from disturbance or turmoil
c. a quiet walk at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Canvasback Duck

A Gray Catbird Sings

A Forest of Foxglove

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Duke Chapel at Dusk

Yellow Iris

A transplant from Ohio.

Skipper Butterfly