― Saul Bellow
Of all places I go, I would never have expected to see a Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) enjoying the nectar of Gregg’s Mistflowers (Conoclinium greggii) near the entrance of a grocery store. It was utterly oblivious to passers-by and even allowed me to come close with my Samsung S23 cell phone to capture these shots. This large Texas chain grocery store has one of the best backyard plant selections. I suppose they can advertise now that Mother Nature endorses it.
Both photos were shot in RAW and edited in Lightroom and Luminar Neo.
That is the story behind the shots. If you liked this post, you may also be interested in others featuring Cellpic Sunday, Greggs mistflower, Queen butterfly, Round Rock, Texas, Wildflowers, and Wildlife. Until the next time, keep clicking and capturing the beauty your eyes find.
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Sue
Love it!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Sue.
shoreacres
I suspect I know which grocery chain provided the opportunity. HEB paired with the Native Plant Society of Texas to offer a collection of native plants in their stores. The selection here was good, although I didn’t see any Gregg’s mistflower, or any butterfly.
Egidio Leitao
That was a match made in heaven. I’d heard that HEB plants do better than those purchased in other stores. Now I know why.
solaner
a real beauty!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks.
photobyjohnbo
Beautiful processing and composition, and a wonderful chance capture, Egidio!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, John. It was meant to happen. I seldom use that route to get in the store.
Anne Sandler
So beautiful Egidio!
Egidio Leitao
Thank you, Anne.
margaret21
How lovely. The better for being unexpected.
Egidio Leitao
Absolutely in agreement with you. It put a smile on my shopping day. Thank you.