In the Wake of Mother's Day

Here is a picture of the lilac bush that features in the picture that follows--where, still unplanted, it served today as a recreational space for a triplet of Monarch butterflies. Monique and John took Brigitte to Wiegand's Nursery and Garden Center on M-Day, and the present was the lilac bush, our very own.

And, oh, by the way. We made this blog to serve as a place for pictures that should be accessible to family far and wide. We won't announce its existence, except to the family, but it is a public space. Postings here will be on a catch-as-catch can basis. There are too many photos on Brigitte's and my hard drives, and accessibility to them is difficult. Therefore a photoalbum in the modern style is, finally, indicated... Herewith, then, the Monarch:

The picture of which the above is an edited enlargement follows:

Mechanical reality intrudes: electric lines, phone, and cable. The poor lilac can barely hold its own against so much brick. But if the weather favors us, you'll soon see it actually planted.