Tag: SouthCoastBotanicGarden
Gulf Fritillary
A few weeks ago I saw a lot of monarchs. Today I saw a lot of these.
Desert Cottontail (SCBG Tram Road)
Desert Cottontail (SCBG Trail)
Cottontail and Squirrel (SCBG Driveway)
As I was driving away after the hike, I stopped to avoid hitting a rabbit in the driveway. I waited, and it moved, and then I grabbed the camera. Then I noticed a squirrel a few feet away from where it had hopped to. Once I’d taken a couple of photos, I carefully drove around them and out onto the main road.
Desert Cottontail on iNaturalist
Fox Squirrel on iNaturalist
Rufous, Allen’s, and Allied Hummingbirds
Two of many monarch butterflies I saw today on a walk at nearby botanical gardens. …
Two of many monarch butterflies I saw today on a walk at nearby botanical gardens. Most of them were too busy flying around to stop anywhere I could catch them on camera, but there were a few that paused long enough.
Monarch
Flame Skimmer (Dragonfly)
Monarch (SCBG fence)
Gulf Fritillary (on hedge)
Arum Lilies
Not sure if this was planted deliberately or not. It’s at a botanical garden, but it’s also growing out of the ivy behind a bench.
A monarch butterfly spotted last week.
Photo taken at: South Coast Botanic Garden
A #MonarchButterfly spotted at the #southcoastbotanicgarden last week. I’ve been noticing the occasional monarch for several weeks, but I wasn’t able to photograph any until this one. #nature #butterflies
I’ve been spotting monarchs lately, but haven’t caught any photos until today!
I’ve been spotting monarchs lately, but haven’t caught any photos until today!
The first #MonarchButterfly paused up in a tree. I was surprised I could get a clear shot.
The second monarch is injured. I couldn’t see that its wing was torn, but I could tell it was hurt by the way it was flapping its wings on the ground, trying and failing to fly. It did eventually take off, but it landed again soon after.
Bonus: a #MourningCloak from farther down the trail.
#butterflies #photography #nature
On Photog.Social
Perching Monarch on iNaturalist
Injured Monarch on iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak on iNaturalist