Two Monarchs and a Dowitcher … Huh?
I dunno' … maybe an enigmatic headline will draw a small crowd … 'cause … unless it's about bangin' heads on the FP …
… "civil" does not seem to get it done … so … here they are, two Monarchs and a Dowitcher (whatever the hell that is).
1) Monarch Butterfly on Zinnia Flower Seed Head
© A. Mac/A.G.
2) And Another
© A. Mac/A.G.
3) And, yup! This One's the Dowitcher
© A. Mac/A.G.
4) Painted Lady, Cosmos Flower, Digital Painting
© A. Mac/A.G.
5) Painted Lady Butterfly, Cosmos Flower, Digital Painting
© A. Mac/A.G.
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I won't be having much to say for a while … tomorrow, I will try to get me one of these and leave it at that.
Otherwise, enjoy the pictures.
Do you mean you intend to visit that museum?
I mean to wear the bandanna.
One of the things about your photos that pleases me is that you no longer seem to be totally isolating the subject, but are now providing supporting information, such as the flowers when depicting a butterfly, or a branch or bit of ground with a bird. It provides "relationship" as well as the subject.
One of the legends about the origin of the term "redneck".
I have seen several Monarchs in my garden this week
That is good news!
I have a good number of Milkweed Seeds ready for you … these from a mountainous area; I can send them if you are still interested, and, when other seeds are ready from plants growing in richer soil, I will send those also.
Mac, can i get on that mailing list?
Absolutely … send me a NAME and Mailing Address in Private Notes and I will mail them out this week.
Yes I am, there used to be some milkweed growing around here
Watch for a Priority Mail envelope … there will be Milkweed Seeds and some photos.
thanks, I'll let you know when I get it
Same here, fluttering around my butterfly bush. But they never hold still long enough for a pic.
I've also seen a lot of butterfly wings lying on the ground, so something is getting them
My favorites! Thanks Mac!
Will shortly post some digital paintings of Painted Lady butterflies … stay tuned.
These are just perfection Mac. I love all of them. These are some of your best.
And you save butterflies, too!
A man for all seasons!
This one is for you my friend.... The garden last spring......
Just in case your feeling blue.... There is beauty in the feelin....
That rates a WOW!
I believe it's an Adonis Blue Chequered Fringe Butterfly.
Close guess but the Adonis Blue is native to Europe...
This is the Azure Blue Butterfly - Celastrina_ladon
Which is native to North America, We see a them here in Washington and occasionally.....
.....they come to visit.
This was a lucky shot, he fluttered away as the camera took the shot, I thought I didn't get it at first.