tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post1901581302317635477..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Flying Flowerstinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-55943544613326007762008-07-16T09:48:00.000-05:002008-07-16T09:48:00.000-05:00Hi Leedra,I have Liatris but it is to the back of ...Hi Leedra,<BR/>I have Liatris but it is to the back of the garden so I dont get to enjoy the activity as much. The butterfly bushes are in the middle of the yard so I see a lot of activity from them...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-9763672159696751672008-07-15T22:38:00.000-05:002008-07-15T22:38:00.000-05:00Love all your photos. Another great plant for the...Love all your photos. Another great plant for the butterflies is Liatris. Mine have been covered by butterfly, sulphur, and skippers. Just wish I could catch the hummingbirds at it. I also have butterfly bushes and Coneflower that they all like.Leedrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914177127665868671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-30387507785401807512008-07-15T17:44:00.000-05:002008-07-15T17:44:00.000-05:00Mr Mcgregor's daughter, Thanks! I believe Tina had...Mr Mcgregor's daughter, Thanks! I believe Tina had a posting on the Lunar a while back but I could not find a label on the sidebar. They are really a pretty shade of lime green! We see them often around here but not so much this year. I wonder if a drought keeps them away? Hummmmm....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-3839341411715062622008-07-15T13:25:00.000-05:002008-07-15T13:25:00.000-05:00Amazing photos! I've never even seen a Lunar Moth...Amazing photos! I've never even seen a Lunar Moth. Those are so cool.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-64998648189466776462008-07-14T14:08:00.000-05:002008-07-14T14:08:00.000-05:00Sarah, it was a test of patience! Thanks for the c...Sarah, it was a test of patience! Thanks for the compliment...<BR/><BR/>Cosmo, A Volunteer plant! How great that must be for you! I really do like the bushes and the activity they bring into the yard. At one point I was standing in the middle of the Island with the camera. The hummers would get right up beside me but I was too close to focus! Can you believe I was TOO CLOSE? I had a bright pink Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-40352321354761761952008-07-14T11:33:00.000-05:002008-07-14T11:33:00.000-05:00I like your paired postings. The butterfly island...I like your paired postings. The butterfly island is wonderful--I have the same colors you do, and the lighter purple is actually a volunteer (I had deep purple and white, so I guess the lighter purple one--the biggest of the bunch--is courtesy of a bird--unless maybe the seed doesn't run true?) Anyway, your photos were fabulous--I've been trying to catch a hummingbird for weeks, but even Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-37713159602969498772008-07-14T09:32:00.000-05:002008-07-14T09:32:00.000-05:00Great pics. Good job on being so patient.Great pics. Good job on being so patient.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706708268968927131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-16304755193879535782008-07-14T08:14:00.000-05:002008-07-14T08:14:00.000-05:00Gail, Believe it or not I had the post all ready a...Gail, Believe it or not I had the post all ready and scheduled to send a few days ago then sat at the swing with the camera Friday evening and caught the flying hummingbirds! I had to rush to the computer and do some editing. I could not believe I finally captured one in flight. Such a task... I just wish the lighting had been better for a clearer view. I was leaning on the swing and had the Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-85557456006245091612008-07-14T06:19:00.000-05:002008-07-14T06:19:00.000-05:00Your "Flying Flowers" are wonderful. You did a nic...Your "Flying Flowers" are wonderful. You did a nice job with the camera.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388267373707402090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-90680205418930553112008-07-14T01:20:00.000-05:002008-07-14T01:20:00.000-05:00wow! Beautiful. Trust me on this...you have conque...wow! Beautiful. Trust me on this...you have conquered taking pics with your camera. I thought I saw that swallowtail move, you ae so good.Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525022534268765494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-49326468369994414682008-07-13T22:52:00.000-05:002008-07-13T22:52:00.000-05:00What magnificence phots and I sure vote for a Holy...What magnificence phots and I sure vote for a Holy Grail Award!!<BR/>Wonderfull job and post.Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-24774026961890324682008-07-13T21:44:00.000-05:002008-07-13T21:44:00.000-05:00You said Sunday but I was of like a butterfly flit...You said Sunday but I was of like a butterfly flitting about and am only now getting around to seeing everyone. This is a great post and I am overwhelmed with the wonderful butterfly and moths you have identified for us! They are incredible. AND I haven't even begun to tell you that my dear you found the Holy Grail Photos...actually you took the photos! <BR/><BR/>Thank you for the link and aGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-58694996492052463532008-07-13T21:17:00.000-05:002008-07-13T21:17:00.000-05:00Lola, if I found a 4' snake skin in my bathroom, I...Lola, if I found a 4' snake skin in my bathroom, I would stop eating and drinking! Then I would have no need for the bathroom! LOL...<BR/><BR/>Frances, Ah, so I have achieved Holy Grail Status! Wow, I felt the hummer pictures were satisfactory but not Holy Grail Quality. LOL.. Those little guys do not slow down for long! It was a time consuming project, one that I truly enjoyed. Just would not Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-11556637851171490152008-07-13T19:00:00.000-05:002008-07-13T19:00:00.000-05:00What wonderful pictures. Names don't matter much ...What wonderful pictures. Names don't matter much to me, plus I don't know my butterflies very well anyway. It doesn't stop me from enjoying them anyway. I may have to try to snap some pictures when I can hang around my flowers without feeling guilty since the birds are living in my main garden area anyway. I don't want those poor babies to go hungry for too long.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-533941216283031082008-07-13T18:51:00.000-05:002008-07-13T18:51:00.000-05:00Hi Skeeter, what a treat and yes, I would call tha...Hi Skeeter, what a treat and yes, I would call that holy grail worthy, thanks for the links too! You have done a masterful job with the ID and the photos. I can really appreciate the time and effort that went into this post and am envious of the results. Gulf and zebra are always my faves. We had many zebras at our other house in TN, because we had a woods full of Paw Paws, the caterpillar Frances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-11940650490806908982008-07-13T18:50:00.000-05:002008-07-13T18:50:00.000-05:00Nothing wrong with that Skeeter. My stepdau is chi...Nothing wrong with that Skeeter. My stepdau is chicken especially since she found the 4' snake skin in cabinet under her bathroom sink. I can still hear her screaming. lol not funny but is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-11442670702995422862008-07-13T15:25:00.000-05:002008-07-13T15:25:00.000-05:00Dee, Thanks! They are busy little nectar sippers!T...Dee, Thanks! They are busy little nectar sippers!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Dustin, I missed several other ones as they would not strike a pose for me!<BR/><BR/>Dawn, I have never heard of looking for Nemo in the Buckeye! I went back to the picture, and sure enough, there is Nemo! <BR/><BR/>Lola, I had no idea what their names were until I purchased a nice little Butterfly book. It has all the popular Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-7593211199416249252008-07-13T13:18:00.000-05:002008-07-13T13:18:00.000-05:00WOW! Sidekick wants to come over to Skeeters hous...WOW! Sidekick wants to come over to Skeeters house for 8 years now:) These pictures were very enticing to the young maybe biologist to be, hahaha. Hope everyone is having a great day --have company today so must go --see you all later!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-47353083520529848442008-07-13T12:08:00.000-05:002008-07-13T12:08:00.000-05:00Great pics Skeeter. I didn't know any of the names...Great pics Skeeter. I didn't know any of the names but have seen quite a few here. I like to watch them flit about the garden. I need to plant a Butterfly Bush to help draw more of them to my garden. I had thought about one that has all 3 colors on the same bush. Don't know if they would grow here or not.<BR/>You did a lot of work but it was worth it. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-38607806834110302352008-07-13T09:38:00.000-05:002008-07-13T09:38:00.000-05:00Great pics Skeeter! you sure are patient and it re...Great pics Skeeter! you sure are patient and it really shows. I thought the same about the Gulf Fittillary but I found "Nemo" in the Buckeye. To be looking for a fish and a butterfly at once!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234495965199888943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-67071494749065666572008-07-13T09:10:00.000-05:002008-07-13T09:10:00.000-05:00Those are fantasic pictures! Great jobThose are fantasic pictures! Great jobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-7359650960878185412008-07-13T08:53:00.000-05:002008-07-13T08:53:00.000-05:00I am truly impressed by your butterfly photos. It...I am truly impressed by your butterfly photos. It is very difficult to catch hummingbirds and butterflies because they have no time to pose.~~DeeThe Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640870056010190961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-5422673406892631692008-07-13T07:56:00.000-05:002008-07-13T07:56:00.000-05:00Thanks Jilly, I cannot tell you how often I snap t...Thanks Jilly, I cannot tell you how often I snap the button on the camera but it is safe to say, Daily! LOL...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-19613286874328546122008-07-13T07:48:00.000-05:002008-07-13T07:48:00.000-05:00great pictures! Even if you did have to take tons....great pictures! Even if you did have to take tons.The Jillybeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211868718377855986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-77659906522585071732008-07-13T07:40:00.000-05:002008-07-13T07:40:00.000-05:00Well good morning back at cha Tina. I hope Mr. Fix...Well good morning back at cha Tina. I hope Mr. Fixit is still in bed and you are sneaking to the computer! LOL... It was a toss up between the Gulf and Zebra. The zebra has been my favorite until spotting the Gulf a few weeks ago! Love that bright orange in the sunshine! 165 pictures were just trying to catch the hummer! This was not like work though as it was a challenge I gladly took on as it Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.com