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August 12th, 2006 at 01:50 PM
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Beautiful picture!!! Whatever the dark blue is it really makes the butterfly POP!! 
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#66287
August 13th, 2006 at 12:11 AM
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Thanks! The butterflies sure like the lantana. Last year it was lavender. I think next year I will plant a butterfly bush too.
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#66288
August 13th, 2006 at 04:07 AM
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Great pix, all. Planted lantana this year. Just sat there for the longest time. Now it has taken off like wild fire. Just love it. And the butterflies do too. I have many butterflies this year. Different kinds and pretty. Wish I had a dig. camera! SANTA???  Sue
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#66289
August 13th, 2006 at 05:25 AM
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Here's a few of my pics today! ![[Linked Image]](http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid211/p8ccd8522d5f8e4c447da804bef0ebc63/ed8b99ff.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid211/p465895461a0f788fdcadc8234c41703e/ed8b9d43.jpg)
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#66290
August 13th, 2006 at 05:32 AM
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#66291
August 13th, 2006 at 08:53 AM
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Oh is that a monarch or one of the others that look like a monarch? It is beautiful Loz.
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#66292
August 13th, 2006 at 02:39 PM
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Beautiful Loz. I'm going to plant some Lantana and a butterfly bush next year and maybe I will get some more visitors!
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#66293
August 14th, 2006 at 05:45 PM
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Awesome picture, Galio! 
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#66294
August 15th, 2006 at 12:21 AM
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I love this thread!!! Butterflies are like sparkling jewels for us to enjoy.  This beauty hung around the rose of Sharon for a few days and then disappeared. I had never seen one before and it was fun doing the research to ID it. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/TulsaRose/Odds%20and%20Ends/20c64630.jpg)
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#66295
August 15th, 2006 at 12:06 PM
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The first butterfly picture - what flower is that?
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#66296
August 15th, 2006 at 01:17 PM
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August 15th, 2006 at 01:28 PM
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Oh - I see that now when I looked back on replies. I don't think I can have that up here in ND. ?? Beautiful pics!
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#66298
August 16th, 2006 at 01:19 AM
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It would be an annual. It is an annual here too. I have a pic of a hummingbird moth on a petunia. They are kind of interesting. ![[Linked Image]](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Gail21676/clearwing.jpg)
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#66299
August 16th, 2006 at 01:46 AM
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Beautiful shot, gailo. You must have a great camera to get macros like that.
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August 16th, 2006 at 02:25 AM
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I love those little hummingbird moths.....they're all over the place here! Cool picture!
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#66301
August 16th, 2006 at 02:48 AM
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I want hummingbirds!!!! 
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#66302
August 16th, 2006 at 08:09 AM
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Beautiful shot, Gailo! Love your pictures! ND, put out Hummingbird feeders and they will come!!!
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#66303
August 22nd, 2006 at 04:20 AM
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I think this is called a red spotted purple. They like the wild cherries that are fermenting on the ground. They are beauties. ![[Linked Image]](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Gail21676/rspside.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/Gail21676/red_spotted_purple.jpg)
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#66304
August 22nd, 2006 at 05:38 AM
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Love the colors and design in the top one. Those are both great shots!
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#66305
August 22nd, 2006 at 07:49 AM
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Beautiful pictures, Gailo. I've never seen the Red-spotted Purple. If the undersides of the wings are that pretty, what do they look like on top? Must be like stained glass. Wait a minute...are both of those shots of the same butterfly? Holy cow...how pretty!!!
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#66306
August 22nd, 2006 at 11:30 PM
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I'm not sure if this is a Spicebush Swallowtail or not. Its wings were so tattered, it actually seemed to have difficulty flying. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/TulsaRose/Odds%20and%20Ends/ed605d1a.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/TulsaRose/Odds%20and%20Ends/c2ebc7b2.jpg)
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#66307
August 23rd, 2006 at 10:38 AM
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It's really sad to see the Butterflies with ragged wings this late in the season. Even the Hummingbirds are fighting them for territory. I think this is an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail... ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/TulsaRose/Butterflies%20Bugs%20Etc/12fa3073.jpg)
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#66308
August 23rd, 2006 at 12:19 PM
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Right on BOTH counts, Rosie! 
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#66309
August 23rd, 2006 at 11:45 PM
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Thanks Thornius...I'm never sure since they have so many different ID characteristics. Plus the fact I've had butterflies this year that I've never seen before. Could this be a result of the odd weather patterns and can I expect to see more varieties in the future?
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#66310
August 24th, 2006 at 01:27 AM
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Very pretty...thanks for sharing  . I agree that its a shame to see them with the ragged wings too!
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