Springtime in Ohio-hasn't made it to Michigan yet

Green-Veined White, ' Pieris napi ', ( Pieridae )

Named for the lines of scales following the veins under the hindwings, and easy to recognise with its wings closed. The upperside resmbles that of the Small Withe although the veins are more prominent, especially in summer insects, Flies April - October in gardens and many other open habitats, although in the north and west of the British Isles it is found mainly in areas of damp grassland,

Wingspan - 5cm,

Larval Foodplant - Garlic Mustard ( Alliaria petiolata ) and other wild cabbage family members,

Status - Widespread and common,...

"When the sun gets high in the sky the trees give shade. With oppressive heat comes refreshing shadows." HDT. May 28th, 1851

A year in Thoreau's Journal: 1851

Getting the pinks to be accurate from memory to the computer is a mini-challenge.

Lovely specimens in MSU's horticulture gardens.

Memorial Belltower and spring flowers.

Iris during the rain...Rain has been a theme this week

Abington redbud trip- April 17, 2017