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Glorious Garden Guests: Gulf Fritillary

Posted on August 30, 2020 by

Gulf Fritillaries are another of the glorious garden guests that add an extra dose of beauty to the summer season. The designs and patterns on these butterflies are absolutely mesmerizing, right down to their speckled eyes! These Zinnia lovers flit … Continue reading →

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Glorious Garden Guests: Tiger Swallowtails

Posted on August 23, 2020 by

One of the glorious guests that visits our front yard garden is the Tiger Swallowtail. The male is bright buttery yellow with black stripes on his wings – hence the name “tiger.” The female comes in two color combinations. One … Continue reading →

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Gallivanting at the Gardens

Posted on July 26, 2020 by

Yesterday morning, hubby and I went on an impromptu date to nearby Smith-Gilbert Gardens. My hope was to get a few Butterfly photos and maybe a Hummingbird or two…and both of these hopes were granted. This Zebra Longwing (one of … Continue reading →

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This Monarch Missed the Memo

Posted on July 18, 2020 by

I think my butterflies have taken this social distancing thing to heart, as I have had far fewer visiting my front yard flowers than summers past. So, I was thrilled when this Monarch showed up, who apparently missed the memo. … Continue reading →

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Mid-November Monarchs

Posted on November 11, 2019 by

Maybe they’re the kind that are always the last to leave the party, or perhaps they are perpetual procrastinators, or maybe it’s just that they simply refuse to accept the reality that summer has ended – whatever the reason, this … Continue reading →

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A Mob of Monarchs

Posted on October 8, 2019 by

I pulled into the driveway this afternoon and as I glanced over at the garden at the edge of the yard I saw a mob of Monarchs flitting about the blossoms. Okay, “mob” might be a bit of an overstatement, … Continue reading →

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Pulling, Pruning, and Picture Taking

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

I took a couple of hours yesterday to pull up a mob of canna lilies that were determined to take over the front yard flower bed and to prune the butterfly bush and the zinia garden. Then, today, as if … Continue reading →

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Guardian of the Garden

Posted on August 25, 2019 by

This Gulf Fritillary has seemingly appointed himself guardian of the garden and regards it as his personal domain. I mean really, doesn’t he look like he’s striking a rather possessive pose? Well, all was well and good until the first … Continue reading →

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Sunny Sunday Swallowtail

Posted on August 18, 2019 by

Between the scorching heat here in “Hotlanta” and the duties and distractions of everyday Labs…I mean, life…I haven’t gotten out with the camera as much as I would like. So, setting the lame excuses aside, I decided to take some … Continue reading →

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Funtastic Flitterary

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

Okay…so it is really a fantastic Fritillary, but the name in the title would be fitting as well. These beauties are so much fun to watch as they flit from flower to flower. I so enjoyed taking photos of this … Continue reading →

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