June is the month of lilacs and lupines. Each year I eagerly await the arrival of the lilacs. They last only a week to ten days, but oh, how I enjoy them while they’re showing. And so does Squeak. They give him good cover in the yard.

The Yellow Swallowtail butterflies come a calling along with the darling clear wing moths.

The lupines, so iconic of the Maine countryside, bring joy around every corner.

In front of the pond.

Across from the boat yard.

Along the river banks. (Photo credit Hannah.)

Around every turn along the back roads…

you’ll find a stand of purple, pink, and white.

And now with the solstice behind us and June fades into July, the lupine and lilacs fade for another year.