Flowers are slowing giving up their colors and fewer insects will flying as we move deeper into September. It lifts my spirits to see the survivors, like this Cabbage White butterfly (Pieris rapae) that I spotted during a a visit last week to Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The Cabbage White, which gardeners consider to be a pest, may appear to be completely monochromatic, but if you double-click on the image, you can get a look at its beautiful speckled green eyes.
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