Flowers and butterflies: A magical pairing

Yesterday, I wrote about the wacky hat Sarah Jessica Parker wore to the London premiere of “Sex and the City.” The hat featured green roses and green-and-black monarchs and it reminded me that flowers and butterflies are one of those classic combinations, like cake and ice cream or movies and popcorn.

It also reminded me that my colleague Karin shared some gorgeous shots she took last month at the Butterflies Go Free exhibit at the Montreal Botanical Garden.

As Karin put it in her email: “This exhibit takes place in one of their tropical greenhouses, in which many varieties of beautiful plants and flowers are on display. Add in 15,000 butterflies, imported from Africa, South America and Asia, and a magical wonderland of color and beauty is created.”

Butterfly and flower

Meanwhile, later this week, there’ll be more on flowers and butterflies. I’ll post more of Karin’s pix and I’ll be talking with Judith Levicoff, author of “The Butterfly Garden.” Judith gave a presentation called “The Garden: A Habitat for Butterflies” at the Philadelphia Flower Show in March.

Stay tuned for more on these captivating creatures.

Flower Fact of the Day: “No one celebrates spring quite like the Dutch," says Toronto Star writer Susan Pigg. She recently visited the famed Keukenhof gardens, which showcase about 7 million hand-planted bulbs now in bloom. Read her full account at: thestar.com/Travel/article/422592.

Jacqueline - Editor