Last of the series

While taking pictures, someone came in and started releasing some more butterflies.

Still in the box
Belly shot
Black and white

More butterflies.

1.  A butterfly with an attitude
2.  Pretty green
3.  HANG ON!
4.  Resting

While walking around with the butterflies, I was lucky enough to capture these:
Blue on blue

I couldn't control the background, but the butterfly keeper/security/guide could
Blue on flesh

Sad note, the reason this one was so docile was, according to the handler, because it is old.

 butterfly2
 butterfly3
 butterfly4

Thanks for looking!  Hope Everyone has a Wonderful Thanksgiving, that is full of family, friends and food!  :o)

Lokis and I went to the zoo a couple weeks ago.  We didn't have much time there, but we made the most of it. We stopped at the butterfly house first.  It was hard to leave.  Here are a few of them

 Lokis
 butterflya
 butterfly1

Thanks for looking!  Have a Wonderful Weekend!  :o)

Or at least, by it's name it could be assumed this guy is common.  He's a common buckeye.  And the last butterfly I have to share with you guys.  Hopefully the info has been entertaining and educational.

Thanks for looking.  As always, comments and critiques are highly encouraged.

Info on the Common Buckeye

It was beautiful weather on Sunday and our zinnias and marigolds are still at full bloom and the butterflies were just loving it.  And I was loving them.  And we loved each other!  And while we were coexisting peacefully, they volunteered for a few portraits and today I'm going to do the opposite of what I normally do, I'm going to show you my favorites first (normally I show the good ones, and then try and get better with each post so that the subject doesn't get worn out but I like these too much).

But I'm having trouble deciding which background I like, green or blue.

Thanks for looking!  Comments and critiques are always appreciated.

We're finally getting some cooler weather and the butterfly's seem to be enjoying it.

 fluttering in

 landed

Notice the little culprit that is eating the plant in the lower left corner!

Thanks for looking.

MsQ and I went over to the butterfly garden the other day, where I proceeded to take some pictures of, what else, butterflies.

B-fly #1
B-fly #2
B-fly #3

This one was caught in the wild.  It is so much more fun to capture them this way.

Thumbnail, a head of some grass.

Another lazy day near the American River... love that place...

As I was sitting taking it all in, this Black Swallowtail Butterfly landed among the wildflowers I was sitting in. So I grabbed my Canon and took the photo op. I turned around a little later and about @#$%-ed my pants when this flew up beside me. It is about an inch long, and fat. Any ideas of it may be ??

As the sun was setting on that gorgeous day, some birds were wading in the shallow water near the shore. I thought I would get a little creative..( what..? me creative ?? ) and PS this one... hope you like it !

Got together with LeeAnn (Bugaboo) after trying for 3 years or so.  And finally getting some photos posted.  lol  LeeAnn had lots of great tips.  She was so much fun to hang out with!  I had such a great time and I hope we can do it again soon.  We have several ideas of photo outings, hope they work out. 

 Little Buck
 Monarch flower
 Big Blue
 Flying Big Blue

Thanks, LeeAnn!  Can't wait till we can hang out again!

Happy Fourth to Everyone!  Be safe, have fun, take lots of photos! :o)

 Red-spotted Purple 

 Spicebush Swallowtail 

A different visitor came to my yard the other day.  Something different than our usual Monarchs.

 topside

 underside

And this little guy has been hanging around since birth everyday...

 grumpy looking baby

Have a great day and thanks for looking!

Red_Ginger from Costa Rica ... Butterfly From Costa (Rica) Butterfly Garden ...  Graveyard  - Grand Prize Winner at my local camera club's Halloween Contest ... The  Centrum  of the Monarch of the Seas cruise ship ...

Thank you for looking and your comments ...

A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you wonderful photographers on Photographica ... thank you for your inspiration!!

She flutters by, catching every eye,
Dancing in the light, what a sight
 Pretty Butterfly .

One day you'll see, she will look at me
Showing in her eye, butterfly curiosity.
That's when I will slowly lower my net,
And she will probably let me catch her,
The pretty butterfly.

~Andy Williams~

This is for Penny.  She thought my Gulf Fritillary would be great in B&W....SO...I did what I could in PS-mind you I don't know much about PS so this was the outcome.  Hope it met your expectations Penny.  (think I still like the color better)  If anyone can do better please feel free to change it.

 GulfFritillaryB_W1

Cheers.

Planted a Spicy Jatropha last week and this Gulf Fritillary hung around several days on it.

 GulfFritillary1

 GulfFritillary2

 GulfFritillary3

Have a great week everyone!

I am going to go to the zoo next friday, but I couldn't wait, so I went over Labor Day weekend, which probably wasn't a good idea, due to the crowds, but I had a nice time.  Here are a few more of the photos.

 DoubleStripes
 OrangeButterflyFlower
 StraightOutWings
 AlmostCamouflaged
 CrossedLegs

Have an Awesome Weekend!  Thanks for looking.  :o)