THE MONARCH AND THE MILKWEED BUTTERFLY A pair of canada geese

A pair of canada geese take a rest from their migration north along the banks of the South Fork Kishwaukee River on this beautiful morning at Wildflower Park

summer and fall at Wildflower Park including these swamp milkweed in Northern Illinois

After photographing a patch of wildflowers

the fog was still lingering and hovering about the area

The morning turned out to be a spectacular sunrise with excellent colors that reflected from Wildflower Lake

THE MONARCH AND THE MILKWEED BUTTERFLY A pair of canada geeseA monarch butterfly lands on a common milkweed flower looking for some nectar on this summer morning at Wildflower Park. (579 127)