Tag Archives: Fort Hill

Beautiful Monarch Butterfly At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.

I was so lucky to see this gorgeous Monarch butterfly flitting about the Milkweed flowers at Fort Hill the other day. I hadn’t seen one in so long. (Click on blog link for other photo.)

Its colors were just magnificent! Have you seen many Monarch butterflies lately?

Pretty Yellow Celandine Wildflowers Are Blooming On Cape Cod.

The bright yellow Celandine wildflowers are blooming all along the trails on Cape Cod. These are a small, 4-petal flower with very prominent pistil and stamens.

Pretty wildflower, don’t you think? Celandine blooms from May to July, so you still have time to see them! I saw these along the trails at Fort Hill.

Some Cool Bike Pics At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.

It was a stormy morning at Fort Hill, but the rain had stopped for a bit and someone rode their bike up the hill and parked it at the National Seashore sign. (Click on blog link for other photos.)

We took a few photographs and then started playing around with them.

And then we couldn’t decide which one we liked best… what do you think?

Pretty Deptford Pink Wildflowers Blooming At Fort Hill On Cape Cod.

The tiny, hot pink Deptford Pink wildflowers are blooming all along the trails at Fort Hill. I’ve never seen so many!

One interesting fact that I learned while doing a bit of research: The name ‘Deptford Pink’ refers to the town of Deptford, England where the plant once grew in abundance.

Such a pretty, delicate wildflower… have you seen any yet this year?