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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I am so jealous. I went through my archives recently to find I don't have a single good butterfly picture. Not one.
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.
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!
Great pictures. I have never seen some of these butterflies.
That's a good point. I don't have any way to contain them.
Love butterflies! They're so beautiful!
*hugs*
Paige
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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.
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.
Poor Alice, lol. Blooming Butterflies is held at Olbrich every summer for six weeks. It's always a popular event for them.
There are BEAUTIFUL! I love butterflies. We have a new place called Butterfly Way here.
Thanks, Paige! ☺
Thanks, Jennifer! *VBG*
I have only ever seen the black and yellow swallowtails this year. Some of the ones you posted I have never seen.
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.
Beautiful photos; such a pleasure to see these.
Thanks, Kate -- and thanks for visiting!
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