Butterfly Photos

[Mrs. Venation]

Over in the Lounge: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=8068298&mesg_id=8068298

[blueraven95]

1. these are beautiful!

:hi:

[Mrs. Venation]

2. Thank You

It was really fun chasing them around our gardens.

[Eurobabe]

3. Love the yellow swallowtail!

:applause:

[Mrs. Venation]

4. Thank You

He's been hanging around our gardens a lot for the past two or three weeks. I am fortunate to work at home, and when I see him hanging around I grab the camera and hope he'll be cooperative.

I love nature photography. There are always interesting subjects to shoot. And we usually have 4 distinct seasons here in southern Maryland, so it's fun to catch the seasonal changes, even the ones just outside my office window.

Mrs. V.

[Eurobabe]

5. We have some butterflies, but I live near a bunch of lakes

and ponds, so we have giant dragonflies! But they never sit still long enough anywhere to get a picture of them. It's too bad, because they only live out in the air for one season, and then they cross the dragonfly bridge. :(

I only wish I had taken this picture!

[Mrs. Venation]

6. Aren't They Magnificent!

I think insects are so beautiful. Dragonflies are one of my favorites, too. We have a species of either dragonfly or damselfly here that has red bars at the end of its wings. I haven't been able to get close enough to one to shoot it yet, but I am always on the alert!

[Cassandra]

15. Ours seem to like posing.

and, somewhat moth eaten, as it were:


and, where there is a butterfly bush...

[Another Bill C.]

8. I took this one yesterday

[Mrs. Venation]

9. Wow! That is Phenomenal!

Thank you for sharing.

Mrs. V.

[Blue_In_AK]

7. Very nice.

I don't think I saw one butterfly here this summer because it's been so cold, so I really appreciate these photos.

[Mrs. Venation]

10. Here's Another

This little guy is pretty ragged, but he's still very colorful.

[CC]

11. Beautiful.

I think about this time of year all those type of butterflies tend to be a bit ragged. At least they seem to be here.

Keep taking pictures please. I can't go out and enjoy my flowers anymore and chase butterflies. And this is the time of year mine seem to be their fullest and prettiest.

[Mrs. Venation]

12. I Could Hog a Lot of Bandwidth

I have shot hundreds of butterflies, bees and flowers in our gardens during the past few weeks. I'll put some more here when I have a few minutes to spare.

I'm glad you enjoy my photos. I really love taking them.

[Mrs. Venation]

13. Here's A Flower for You

Golden Butterfly Bush





And here are a few wildflowers at St. Mary's River State Park:

[CC]

14. I'm going to have to look for a

golden butterfly bush next spring. They have the prettiest yellow flowers on your photos. I have the dark purple, a pink and a couple white ones but I love that yellow. You second picture reminds me of Joe Pye Weed but I won't swear to it. I have one in my garden though that the butterflies and bees love. All the pictures are beautiful. I am hoping but the end of the week they have some kind of cast on my left foot so that when it cools off some I can at least get outside for a bit. I am going to have to tell/get the SO to do some of my fall garden task.


Watch for the monthly contest. You have lots of up close photos that are winners.