Visitors to my butterfly bushes.

[Fred.Rowe]

They come in all colors and sizes, see through wings, thin as rice paper, delicate, yet powerful at mining the nectar that keeps them aloft.

As I focus the lens, they watch me, in return with one of their many faceted eyes, never pausing, their desire for nectar, stronger than their fear of the one eyed one.

From four inches, the sound of the shutter, must be deafening, for their delicate wings, grasp for purchase on the still air, now aloft, continuing their search for more beautiful flowers and the promise of continued flight.

It was a fine day to be out and about with a camera, Fred

 

[T.K.C.]

Fred, thanks for sharing those wonderful pix!!!!

 

[Ren the devils trailboss]

Cool pics Fred.....

plant some milkweed and you will attract Monarchs too!! My son has a Monarch garden

Ren

 

[Gus Kalanzis]

Great pictures Fred!

Thanks for posting them.

 

[java]

Beautimous!! Thanks for sharing, Fred!



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[KeithAM]

Great photography. You've got a good eye for it! :thumbup:

 

[texastonydobbs]

Excellent pics,my wife loves butterflies and she plants Butterflies bushes and other plants to attract'em...Great photos again well done !

 

[fewpop]

Fred, those are beautiful photos. I was out in my backyard this afternoon and saw this one on my butterfly bush. Hope you don't mind me sharing it here...it seems like a "natural" fit for your thread.

 

[Gollnick]

My big butterfly bush came into full bloom late last week and it has been mobbed by humming birds! They come early in the morning when it's still and cool out and then back in the evening. There'll be six or eight of them at a time. I love to watch them. And, every now and then, a brave humming soul will fly up to the deck to say hi to me.

 

[Justabuyer]

And, every now and then, a brave humming soul will fly up to the deck to say hi to me.

Make sure you don't let it fly up there with out telling WHY it did that and what it thinks about your deck.