Saturday, June 28, 2008

Milkweed & Butterflies






Milkweed attracts a variety of butterflies. Monarchs depend up on it to feed their larvae and here a pair of what I believe to be Great Spangled Fritillary Butterflies feed upon the blossoms.



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18 comments:

  1. ratmammySat Jun 28, 09:21:00 PM EDT

    beautiful~!!

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  2. Misty DawnSSat Jun 28, 09:33:00 PM EDT

    Beautiful!!! I recently posted some photos of what I believe to be the same species of butterfly. Ironically, mine had an injured wing too! I ALWAYS love your photos Salty!!!

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  3. This Is My Blog - fishing guySat Jun 28, 09:43:00 PM EDT

    Salty: Very nicely shown and told.

    I was in Florida and got some great chances to photgraph some birds.

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  4. ShelleySat Jun 28, 10:24:00 PM EDT

    How great to get a photo of the 2 of them together!

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  5. Kahshe CottagerSat Jun 28, 10:34:00 PM EDT

    What a lovely picture! I enjoyed your cedar waxwing too!
    My Camera Critter is here

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  6. CarlettaSat Jun 28, 11:43:00 PM EDT

    Gorgeous photo!

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  7. bobbieSun Jun 29, 07:25:00 AM EDT

    A gorgeous picture. I rarely could capture two together.

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  8. Kerri FarleySun Jun 29, 07:42:00 AM EDT

    Beautiful Salty! I have been seeing these guys EVERYWHERE around here.

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  9. Jane Hards PhotographySun Jun 29, 08:11:00 AM EDT

    That is a beautiful close up.

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  10. lv2scpbkSun Jun 29, 08:39:00 AM EDT

    Beautiful butterfly and wonderful colors.

    Come see the great catch of the day, for me and someone else.

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  11. kjpwebSun Jun 29, 09:34:00 AM EDT

    Excellent! I believe you're right, though I haven't seen that one life - just in books!
    Good shot - as is the Waxwing!
    Cheers, Klaus

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  12. GretchenSun Jun 29, 12:00:00 PM EDT

    Beautiful! Haven't seen a butterfly that looks like that around here. The population seems to have really dropped in the past few years.

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  13. RayneSun Jun 29, 12:10:00 PM EDT

    Beautiful photos. Fantastic that you managed to capture not one, but two, butterflies in such a clear, beautiful photo.

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  14. i beatiSun Jun 29, 02:28:00 PM EDT

    lots of depth in this picture - pretty
    !!!

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  15. TomSun Jun 29, 02:30:00 PM EDT

    Great Country Capture Salty... I do like the names of Butterfly's and Moths... I see so few concidering the catterpillars we have about.

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  16. photowannabeSun Jun 29, 06:08:00 PM EDT

    Great capture Salty. We are seeing very few butterflies around our area for several years. Bees and butterflies on the demise. What a sad state of affairs.

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  17. ShiongeSun Jun 29, 08:25:00 PM EDT

    I love the colour :D

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  18. Chad Oneil MyersTue Jul 01, 01:16:00 AM EDT

    Nice lighting and colors.

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