Thanks! The butterflies sure like the lantana. Last year it was lavender. I think next year I will plant a butterfly bush too.

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gailo

Here's a few of my pics today!

Oh is that a monarch or one of the others that look like a monarch? It is beautiful Loz.

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gailo

Awesome picture, Galio! I really like the dark background too! It shows off the butterfly!

Beautiful pictures, Loz! You all get such shots of your butterflies!

I really need a better camera! Sue, when you're talking to Santa, could you mention my name too!

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"Lord, I love you and I need you, come into my heart, and bless me, my family, my home, and my friends, in Jesus' name. Amen!"

The first butterfly picture - what flower is that?

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PattyM

Oh - I see that now when I looked back on replies. I don't think I can have that up here in ND. ?? Beautiful pics!

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PattyM

Beautiful shot, gailo. You must have a great camera to get macros like that.

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Rosie z7a

I want hummingbirds!!!!

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PattyM

I think this is called a red spotted purple. They like the wild cherries that are fermenting on the ground. They are beauties.





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gailo

Beautiful pictures, Gailo. I've never seen the Red-spotted Purple. If the undersides of the wings are that pretty, what do they look like on top? Must be like stained glass.

Wait a minute...are both of those shots of the same butterfly? Holy cow...how pretty!!!

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Rosie z7a

It's really sad to see the Butterflies with ragged wings this late in the season. Even the Hummingbirds are fighting them for territory. I think this is an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail...


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Rosie z7a

Thanks Thornius...I'm never sure since they have so many different ID characteristics. Plus the fact I've had butterflies this year that I've never seen before. Could this be a result of the odd weather patterns and can I expect to see more varieties in the future?

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Rosie z7a

Penny, if you could see the way the Hummers are bombarding the butterflies anywhere near the Rose of Sharons, you would get an idea of why their wings are so torn up. I knew they would fight each other but not the butterflies. I watched one little male Hummer attack two male Gold Finch the other day and they actually ran (flew) from him. He's just a big ol' bully.

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Rosie z7a

I saw a new butterfly today. It was striking and not very cooperative. I googled it. It is a red admiral also known as a red admirable.




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gailo

Great shots, Gailo. I've never seen one of those before. Since the color on the top of the wings is more orangey, I wonder if they named it "Red" for the stripes on the underside of the wings? Whatever...it is Admirable!

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Rosie z7a

Now that is a really cool shot! And that was a great video!

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We are all under the same stars... therefore we are never far apart.

Thx guys..I love to follow them around and catch'em on camera wherever they land. The neighbors probably think I'm nuts! lol

This is a Grey Hairstreak I saw today while out in the yard. I don't think I've seen one of these here before. The wind was blowing so he's a little blurry.

Larger photo here

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Country Roads

The pearl crescents and the hairstreak are great. We have those here too. Both of them are quick and not so easy to photo. Yesterday we were out on the Bay and a monarch hitched a ride. Then we got home and there was a monarch on my potted hibiscus. So here they are.





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gailo

GORGEOUS! The Monarch looks like he was pretty happy deep in your hibiscus!

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Country Roads