[Boudicca]

The flowers are zinnias a dollar a pack from the dollar store

[Boudicca]

Ah, Gracie, thank you for your kind and generous compliments. I am LOVING using a camera as my artist's pallet now that I can no longer paint. I am also learning the art of (sigh) patience.............

[Lpierleo]

Absolutely beautiful photography. Thanks for sharing your talent and the butterflies.

[Boudicca]

My last oil painting before my vision took a nose dive, but I think it was a happy accident as I am having more rewarding personal results from photography

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by shrandell

My last oil painting before my vision took a nose dive, but I think it was a happy accident as I am having more rewarding personal results from photography

What a beautiful painting. What mountain range is this?

[BarryRX]

Originally Posted by shrandell

Butterflies in my flower bed

Suitable for framing!

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by cquick

my poor passionflower isn't thriving either. I probably have to move it to a sunnier spot

Mine is thriving but the caterpillars are devouring it. I could spray but would rather see the butterflies flourish.

[cquick]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

Mine is thriving but the caterpillars are devouring it. I could spray but would rather see the butterflies flourish.

OH NO, Please don't spray! The gulf frittillary uses the passion flower as a host plant. The caterpillars NEED you!

[Boudicca]

I use Dollar Store Zinnia seeds for an attractive show of blooms, which also attract butterflies. The flowers are colorful and compliment the landscaping, but the influx of beautiful butterflies and dragonflies, is a bonus

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by shrandell

I use Dollar Store Zinnia seeds for an attractive show of blooms, which also attract butterflies. The flowers are colorful and compliment the landscaping, but the influx of beautiful butterflies and dragonflies, is a bonus

amazing. those zinnias make nice cut flowers too but you probably can't take them away from the bflies. I've got milkweed and have monarchs daily. The caterpillars are being eaten.. birds and the bumper crop of frogs. well it's a good thing I'm not in charge of nature. It would be nuts deciding who doesn't get to eat.
thanks for growing host plants for the primary purpose of caterpillars harvesting them.
is there a group of lepidopterophiles (is that a word?) in TV?

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by cquick

OH NO, Please don't spray! The gulf frittillary uses the passion flower as a host plant. The caterpillars NEED you!

Yes, I know, that is why my plant is riddled with holes and ragged leaves.

[Boudicca]

Kitty, I sit patiently and wait for the right moment to take a shot . My camera is simple and it's one close up feature is a manually operated to a 4 x 15 close up. Mostly it's patience

[Boudicca]

Schaumburg, the mountains in my oil painting were based on my memories of the Alps. I used a pallet knife to create the rock effect

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by shrandell

Kitty, I simply sit patiently and wait for the right moment to take a shot . My camera is simple and one close up feature manually operated to a 4 x 15 close up. Mostly it's patience

oh, I could never do that. thanks.

[Uptown Girl]

Originally Posted by shrandell

Kitty, I simply sit patiently and wait for the right moment to take a shot . My camera is simple and one close up feature manually operated to a 4 x 15 close up. Mostly it's patience

Your patience is our reward. I always enjoy your photos