Butterfly Macro

Swallowtail butterfly

Swallowtail butterfly feasting one one of our hanging flower baskets.

I took this picture back in October of 2011. I've never seen a butterfly
with green eyes before.

Tennessee Aquarium Butterfly Garden

One of my favorite parts of the aquarium was the butterfly garden.
It was incredible! If you visit the butterfly garden, be prepared
for high humidity and heat, as the room is kept in ideal conditions
for the delicate butterflies.


There were plates of fruit all around the garden. The butterflies
that live there have it made :0)










The blur on the right is a butterfly heading toward one of many
of the incredible flowers in the exhibit.


They also raise butterflies in the garden. The room was climate
controlled and had cocoons of different butterfly species. This
picture is for my niece, Julia :0)




Tomorrow...the penguins.

One thing I'll miss when our Zinnia's die out are the beautiful
butterflies that flock to our garden.

"Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but
approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life.
And everyone deserves a little sunshine." ~ Jeffrey Glassberg

Butterfly Blur

Summer Flashback

With more winter weather on the way, I thought I would post this
picture from last summer. I took this picture on July 13, 20010. I
can't wait to see these beautiful butterflies in my garden again!

Orange and Yellow

This is one of the most beautiful butterflies I've seen in awhile.
It's even more beautiful against the yellow Zinnia :)

My mom and dad would've been married 68 years today! They
were married in Rossville, Georgia on Sept. 6th, 1942 :)

Ready To Take Off

"Butterflies are self propelled flowers." ~ R.H. Heinlein

Ah, Sweet Nectar!

Happy Friday everyone!

Butterfly and Friend Part II

“I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.” ~ Charles Dickens

I'm not sure what kind of butterfly this is, but he sure is pretty!


I can't believe the amount of butterflies we've had in our garden this year :)

Butterfly and Friend

Butterfly Kisses

May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun
And find your shoulder to light on,
To bring you luck, happiness and riches
Today, tomorrow and beyond.
~Irish Blessing

"Butterflies are self propelled flowers." ~ R.H. Heinlein

Bees & Butterfly

Butterfly

“Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always
beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight
upon you.” ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

Skippers

I thought these little winged creatures were moths. After
some internet research I found out that these are actully
called Skippers.

Although Skippers appear to be moths, they are actually a
third group that is related to both butterflies and moths.
Skippers, like moths and butterflies, are found worldwide.
Skippers share characteristics with both moths and butterflies
and sometimes have the appearance of being a cross between
the two. There are, however, groups of characteristics that
allow observers to confidently identify skippers.

Skippers can be the most difficult butterfly species to identify;
their markings are maddeningly similar.


Notice the curly tongue. Too cool!