Butterflies on lilacs
Before the tornado warnings started and the tornado sirens went off, I went for a morning bike ride, when it was still a sunny, pleasant, even perfect spring day. My main objective was lilac bushes. I love the scent of lilacs. They remind me of home, probably because a couple of lilac bushes at the front of the trailer park bloomed a few years.
When I got there, someone walking toward me caused a mini-swarm of insects to rise — many of them butterflies. Red admirals, American and possibly painted ladies, monarchs — well, one monarch, anyway. I managed to take some photos, although they were skittish, and I didn’t want to disrupt their breakfast too much — they must have tremendous energy needs just now.
![Monarch](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47943428148_936933854d_c.jpg)
![American lady](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47943428088_0eaee27824_c.jpg)
![Red admiral](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47943427883_9df9b74fb2_c.jpg)
![Red admiral](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47943427813_ce8ebb351b_c.jpg)
![Painted lady](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47943427948_3527ae09aa_c.jpg)
1 Per Wikipedia:
It [red admiral] is known as an unusually people-friendly butterfly, often landing on and using humans as perches.
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