Haven’t had a lot to post lately as I have been doing a lot of non-photography related things. But anyway, here are some butterflies from my backyard.
In the middle of summer, I impulse-bought a bag of wildflower seed to throw in my large planter by the back fence. Didn’t know what to expect, but by mid-October I had several large blooming flower plants that soon got the attention of the local butterfly population. So, it was worth the $4 or $5 I spent on the seeds.
I probably should have used a polarizer on the photo above to knock down the glare on the flower petals, but it didn’t occur to me at the time.
There are a lot of other colored flowers besides the bright orange flowers, but the butterflies really seem to prefer these. Below is my favorite photo.
Jason Frels 
This post brought a smile! You can’t go wrong with flowers and butterflies. I would love having butterflies fly around my backyard. The last photo is my favorite, too.The butterfly and flower stand out in such a vivid way amidst the blur in the background.
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Nice and beautifully focussed. Are those Monarch butterflies?
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I’m afraid I don’t know butterfly species well enough to tell
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WP isn’t allowing me to comment on your post without entering my password. So I’m trying this workaround.
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WP… Work Past.
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Yes. For sure.
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WordPress gets in weird moods sometimes.
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Then it should be called WeirdPress.
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You might want to trademark that idea
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Good idea. I think I’m specially qualified to make it work.
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The only time WP asks me for my password is if I am on the computer. When using the app on my phone, it doesn’t. Though I probably jinxed myself now.
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That must be the computer you use for hacking into top secret facilities. They’re onto you.
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Ooh how did you guess?! Just which top secret facilities do you think I would be hacking into?
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Probably the Starbucks recipe database.
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Wellll….it would be cheaper that way. 😛
I rarely go to Starbucks!
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So, you’ve cut down to two or three times a week, to save poor Brad some money?
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Honestly, I can’t remember the last time I was at Starbucks, doolally!
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That’s coffee for you. It poisons your brain and affects your memory.
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I don’t remember that ever being a problem for me
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Yes, you just popped his theory. Good job! LOL! I bet you even remember what you ate for last Monday.
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Hmm. Can I borrow some money? And here’s a cup of coffee: ☕
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Sure. Now where did I hide my box of money?
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Pffft!
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Go back to colorimg ,you will be okay. Maybe the men in white jackets will have some ice cream for you.
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I would, but you stole all the crayons and ate all the ice cream.
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Pfffft!
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The workaround appears to have worked. So, as I was saying . . . I like the bottom photo best, too. I wonder if the butterflies are attracted to the orange flowers because they blend in well with the color of their wings.
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That may be as it is camouflaging
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I’ve been watching the migrating monarchs for a couple of weeks, and I just saw a Texas Parks & Wildlife video of masses of them at Enchanted Rock: like, thousands! This is a great portrait of an individual.
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Well… individuals, plural!
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They seem to be gone now. For about a week I had dozens of them back there at any given time.
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They are on their way to Mexico. My sister gets to watch several of them emerge from their cocoons each year and fly away from her backyard.
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Gorgeous! I’m happy to hear that you’re getting your money’s worth from the seeds.
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