Mariposa Lily natural history sulfurs and monarch butterflies are

sulfurs and monarch butterflies are stand-outs among these

the garden changes almost daily as leaf colors gradually change from green to golden yellow and shades of red and orange

including rabbits

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Rabbitbrush reaches its peak yellow in fall too

Mariposa Lily natural history sulfurs and monarch butterflies areWith long narrow leaves that easily blend in with the leaves of grasses, this beautiful native plant is difficult to notice until it bursts into bloom in mid summer. During one exceptional year for this species, I saw mariposa flowers scattered widely in many places in the foothills where I had never noticed them in previous years. The unusual multitude of flowers blooming close together inspired this painting. Original" 20 x 16 in acrylic on canvas