Pollen dusted skirts

The Butterfly's Numidian Gown
Emily Dickinson

The Butterfly's Numidian Gown
With spots of Burnish roasted on
Is proof against the Sun
Yet prone to shut its spotted Fan
And panting on a Clover lean
As if it were undone --


Gray Hairstreak, Strymon melinus

a cool radio program about Butterflies & Caterpillars...
Making Butterflies, Preserving New England's Caterpillars

For the Record,
This day came in with much less humidity, gentle breezes and summer sun.