The butterflies were released from the Butterfly House recently, it was nice to find them “hanging around” the gardens, Shirley. Your compliment on the flower photographs was a delight to read. Thanks.
We don’t usually see Monarchs until fall for some reason, Laura–and this was at the botanical garden, where they’d just been released from the exhibit. Thank you!
It is a beauty, Pix. They are fairly protected at the butterfly house exhibit, and they were just released at summer’s end.
One rhododendron we planted in the spring is fully abloom, the second has a bud starting to open. The third looks like a stick! Don’t know if it’s going to make it. Fall blooms are a nice surprise, most of our garden has faded, too. The Russian Sage still has purple flowers, and the blossoms on the Vitex tree are evident again. And I noticed fringy pink flowers on the Lorapetalum! The rest if pretty sad-looking. The milkweed was rather prolific this year, there’s been a cloud of seeds floating here, there and everywhere since the pods started breaking open.
Stunning!
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Thanks, Marla. 🙂
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The colors of the butterfly is beautiful! The pictures of the flowers almost seems like you can reach out and pick them. Wonderful!
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The butterflies were released from the Butterfly House recently, it was nice to find them “hanging around” the gardens, Shirley. Your compliment on the flower photographs was a delight to read. Thanks.
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Nice to see! Well done.
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Thanks, Linda. 🙂
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lovely. especially the monarch.
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The Monarchs were especially cooperative, guess they were filling up for their long journey, Theresa.
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Wonderful close-up of the Monarch!
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Thanks, Sheryl. I couldn’t believe it held so still. 🙂
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Beautiful!
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Thanks, Gunilla. 🙂
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I love the shots of the Monarch.
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Thanks for taking a look, Margaret.
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Lovely and bright photos! I love the great colors you captured.
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Thank you, bettyl. It was a great day to shoot.
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Very pretty and I especially love the vibrant orange.
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Thanks, Mildred, those are my favorite, too. The pink blossom was starting to fade, but the foliage was a keeper.
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So pretty, I think I saw one of these yesterday.
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It’s hard to miss them, Elizabeth. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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So pretty!! I love monarchs!
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Thanks, Darcy. 🙂 It’s good to see you.
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MARVELOUS Macro!!! so beautiful
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Wow, thank you, Sandra. 🙂
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Pretty photos and colors!
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Thanks, Villroses have. 🙂
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So pretty, all around!
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Thank you so much for stopping by, fredamans.
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We have Monarch Butterflies here as well, although nobody seems to know if they arrived under there own steam, or if they were introduced in some way.
Nice picture.
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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I didn’t know they were in Australia, too, Stewart. That would be interesting to find out how they got there. Thanks!
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What a lovely series… I had a monarch visit this summer, what a joy! Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro:-)
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We don’t usually see Monarchs until fall for some reason, Laura–and this was at the botanical garden, where they’d just been released from the exhibit. Thank you!
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The bright pink flower is startlingly vibrant! Great photo! Blessings to you, Patti…
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Thanks, Carol Ann, blessings to you. 🙂
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Gorgeous! I love monarchs, well I like all butterflies 😉
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I haven’t met one yet that I didn’t like, either, Janna. Thanks!
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That butterfly is awesome, not one flaw! We have no flowers left except some very tired petunias!
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It is a beauty, Pix. They are fairly protected at the butterfly house exhibit, and they were just released at summer’s end.
One rhododendron we planted in the spring is fully abloom, the second has a bud starting to open. The third looks like a stick! Don’t know if it’s going to make it. Fall blooms are a nice surprise, most of our garden has faded, too. The Russian Sage still has purple flowers, and the blossoms on the Vitex tree are evident again. And I noticed fringy pink flowers on the Lorapetalum! The rest if pretty sad-looking. The milkweed was rather prolific this year, there’s been a cloud of seeds floating here, there and everywhere since the pods started breaking open.
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Love the butterfly. It looks pretty with your blog background color! happy fall!
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Thanks for visiting, Lavender Dreams. Happy fall to you!
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really nice butterfly like that one the best 🙂
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Thanks, Bruce. Butterflies always steal the show. 🙂
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Such beautiful butterfly and flowers!
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Thanks, Mary. 🙂
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Dunno how I lost you but I’n following you again! By the way, your photography is beautiful!
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Thanks, Dor!
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The butterfly, and evidence of your green thumb make a winning combination!!
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Not my green thumb, Merle, found these at the botanical garden!
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