The cool hues of today’s earlier post have turned, and the purple of this butterfly bush has a heavy dose of red in it, lending it a hotter feel, and backed by the rich lemon shades of the cup plant flowers in the background.
The strangeness of this summer is encapsulated in the odd circumstance that I’ve noticed of late: the butterflies and bees have been more drawn to the cup plants and lavender all around the butterfly bush, and for some reason have been avoiding this striking namesake. No idea why, other than 2021…
