Monday, January 26, 2009

Unexpected Beauty


Sometimes upon closer inspection, one can find unexpected beauty in a garden. When we stumbled upon this handsome butterfly feeding on the nectar of an Asiatic lily, we almost passed it by!

This was found in the garden we call “The Double Garden”, in which there are two symmetrical gardens on either side of the walkway into the Clubhouse.

The butterfly is called a Clouded Sulphur or Colias Philodice, and is common in Southern Ontario during the summer months.

Stephanie Osborne
York Downs Golf and Country Club
Gardener