Flies and flowers

(1/3) A painted lady butterfly alights on some clover on the hiking path between Lake Law and A.E. Sea on Sept. 26. nature, wildlife, animal, insect, buttefly, painted lady butterfly, plant, flower, clover Photo: Gordon Garcia

(1/3) A painted lady butterfly alights on some clover on the hiking path between Lake Law and A.E. Sea on Sept. 26. Photo: Gordon Garcia

(2/3) Aster provides a landing pad for a tachinid fly in the prairie on north side of Pine Street. nature, wildlife, animal, insect, fly, tachinid fly, plant, flower, aster Photo: Gordon Garcia

(2/3) Aster provides a landing pad for a tachinid fly in the prairie on north side of Pine Street. Photo: Gordon Garcia

(3/3) This New England aster hopes for a winged, six-legged visitor. nature, wildlife, plant, flower, aster, New England aster Photo: Gordon Garcia

(3/3) This New England aster hopes for a winged, six-legged visitor. Photo: Gordon Garcia