Pollinator Meadow 2023

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pollinator-flowers-20230730

There was an eight-week drought in April and May that caused the local rabbits to eat a lot of plant varieties they normally ignore, but the rains came in June, and the year recovered somewhat.

By August, there were numerous Tiger Swallowtail and Gulf Fritillary butterflies, although not as many as 2022.

I have many photos:

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t-stail-mx-sf-20230813
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monarch-butterfly-20231009
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halberd-leaf-mallow-20230730
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wild-bee-balm-20230711
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bumblebee-cosmo-20230820
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scarlet-rose-mallow-20230730
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tiger-stail-mexican-sf-20230820
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pawpaw-immature-20230723
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boneset-20230819
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mexican-sunflower-20230711
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muscadines-immature-20230723
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milkweed-20230711
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halberd-leaf-mallow-20230926
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copes-gray-treefrog-juvenile-20231002
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caterpillar-gulf-fritillary-20230925
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pomegranates-20231002
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seeds-gathered-20230920