Pretty Butterflies and Fuzzy Bee for Wild Wednesday

Monarch butterfly on giant zinnia: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

Happy wild Wednesday! I hope these butterfly and bee photos from last summer in my Maryland garden brighten your day.

Fuzzy bee on giant zinnia: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

The giant zinnias were the star of the garden last summer. Bees, butterflies and small birds flocked to them and made me very happy.

Butterfly on butterfly bush: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

The butterfly bushes also attracted a lot of insect wildlife.

Butterfly on giant red zinnia: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2016

It was great to be able to see butterflies almost every time I walked in the garden and I'm already looking forward to next summer's adventures in gardening and wildlife.

May God bless you this winter and always!

Related posts:
Butterflies & bees on purple coneflowers: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2015/07/butterflies-and-bees-love-purple.html
Brian Dering's Aruba wildlife photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2012/10/wildlife-in-aruba-photos-by-guest.html
Wild raccoon photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/07/wild-raccoon-in-national-arboretum.html