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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Thursday Thirteen 301: Blooming Butterflies

In mid-August, a friend and I were at Olbrich Botanical Gardens during one of the final days of this year's "Blooming Butterflies" event, held in the Bolz Conservatory. Here are thirteen photos of some of the butterflies seen.


















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16 comments:

  1. Alice AudreyTuesday, September 10, 2013 8:40:00 PM

    I am so jealous. I went through my archives recently to find I don't have a single good butterfly picture. Not one.

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  2. HeatherThursday, September 12, 2013 10:08:00 AM

    Alice: Bummer! I admit, it's much easier to get decent pics when they are somewhat contained as they are in the Bolz Conservatory each summer.

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  3. AnonymousThursday, September 12, 2013 10:53:00 AM

    Great pictures, Heather! We went to the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans in July, and they have a butterfly conservatory. It is beautiful! I love butterflies. Happy Thursday!

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  4. CountryDewThursday, September 12, 2013 11:27:00 AM

    Great pictures. I have never seen some of these butterflies.

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  5. Alice AudreyThursday, September 12, 2013 11:41:00 AM

    That's a good point. I don't have any way to contain them.

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  6. Paige TylerThursday, September 12, 2013 1:34:00 PM

    Love butterflies! They're so beautiful!

    *hugs*
    Paige

    My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com

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  7. HeatherThursday, September 12, 2013 1:45:00 PM

    Stephanie: Thank you. I've never heard of the Audubon Insectarium -- but then, I haven't been to New Orleans in more than ten years.

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  8. HeatherThursday, September 12, 2013 1:47:00 PM

    Thanks, Anita. These are all species native to this area, so it's possible they don't range as far east as the Virginias. I think I've seen all of these on our local prairies, but they sure are easier to photograph at the conservatory.

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  9. HeatherThursday, September 12, 2013 1:48:00 PM

    Poor Alice, lol. Blooming Butterflies is held at Olbrich every summer for six weeks. It's always a popular event for them.

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  10. Jennifer LeelandThursday, September 12, 2013 1:48:00 PM

    There are BEAUTIFUL! I love butterflies. We have a new place called Butterfly Way here.

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  11. HeatherThursday, September 12, 2013 1:49:00 PM

    Thanks, Paige! ☺

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  12. HeatherThursday, September 12, 2013 1:57:00 PM

    Thanks, Jennifer! *VBG*

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  13. colleenThursday, September 12, 2013 10:30:00 PM

    I have only ever seen the black and yellow swallowtails this year. Some of the ones you posted I have never seen.

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  14. HeatherSunday, September 15, 2013 12:28:00 AM

    Hi Colleen: Don't you love swallowtails? As mentioned to Anita, these are all species native to our area, and may not be found in the eastern US.

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  15. KateSunday, September 15, 2013 7:28:00 AM

    Beautiful photos; such a pleasure to see these.

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  16. HeatherMonday, September 16, 2013 2:25:00 PM

    Thanks, Kate -- and thanks for visiting!

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