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I confess that I did not see the tiny insect flying between the Lily Pad flowers. It looks like a mini-dragonfly, but I'm certain it's not. Oh, the flowers are cool too.
Everywhere I turn in my yard, it seems there is a monarch photo waiting to be snapped. They love to nectar on the blue porterweed, the firebush blossoms and the variety of penta flowers in the yard.
This beautiful gulf fritillary butterfly was the only gulf fritillary flitting about the yard yesterday. A sure sign that butterfly season is coming to an end... But not yet, just almost.
This little dragonfly certainly knows how to blend in to his/her environment. I caught him/her sunning on a bird of paradise leaf. The fall sun rotation means my yard is filled with contrasting bright sunny areas and heavily shaded areas which change throughout the day.
I see butterflies... They're everywhere. It is difficult to decide where to point my camera. Oh wait, I'm not supposed to be taking photos and spinning around in my yard, I am supposed to be digging and planting. I took a couple of quick snaps and now it's back to gardening. Have a beautiful day peeps.
A Male Banded Demoiselle holds a Female on the water as she deposits her eggs. Sadly, owing to the pestering from several other males eager to get in on the act, the females wings became saturated and the male couldnt, try as he may, lift her back off the surface film and eventually had to abandon her to a watery grave.
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I survived the two chilly days we had here. Today it's back to shorts and flip flops, no socks for me as I play in the yard. The butterflies are flitting and the birds are singing. Current temp 82 with plenty of sunshine. Image taken in my backyard (butterfly garden) in the suburbs near Tampa FL.
Is it really possible for a Floridian to have spring fever? If so, I'm pretty sure I've caught it.
The tiger swallowtails are starting to visit the yard daily. The giant, palamedes and spicebush swallowtails are also visiting often and the gulf fritiliaries and zebra longwings are starting to make appearances more often now too. Of course there are a lot of monarchs flitting about the yard. I no longer have to worry about where to step because of monarch caterpillars on their journey to metamorphosis, instead it's monarch couples on the ground getting married before they head off to their honeymoon.
This image was taken while I was in the front yard. I purchased cotton candy lantana as a nectar plant for my backyard years ago and it died. However, before it did the birds carried some seeds to the front yard where it's been growing for a few years now. I guess it found it's happy place.
Could this be an orange-barred sulfur? This beauty was laying eggs on my cassia plants yesterday. It has a lot of orange on it, especially in the sunlight.
EXPLORE # 25
Photographed at the NAPWC July 4. This is just my 2nd butterfly photo.
This is a small butterfly, about the size of a 50 cent US coin or even smaller.
Thanks Arnel for the help.
Happy Bokeh Wednesday everyone!
I used to get excited to see one of these beauties in the yard on a rare occasion. Imagine my delight now that I am starting to several in the yard daily. It is definitely rewarding to raise them in protective custody and release them in the yard. They usually fly away immediately upon release but they always seem to find their way home. It reminds me of that poem that says... If you love something set it free, if it comes back to you it's meant to be.
I'm thankful for Family, friends and all of the little things that make life so special. I hope you all have a wonderful day.
Continuing the cycle of life.
Ceriagrion tenellum is only 25–35 millimetres (0.98–1.38 in) long. It is a lot shorter than the large red damselfly, with which it is sometimes confused. In both sexes the thorax is bronze-black on top.
The male has an entirely red abdomen.
The female has a bronze-black abdomen with only the front and back of it red. The dark form melanogastrum has an almost entirely dark abdomen marked with pale segment divisors, the last two of which are reddish. A very rare form, erythrogastrum, resembles the male.
The Julia's have doubled in the yard. There are now two of these lovelies flitting about not just one :) They are fast moving little beauties. I hope that the winter weather is not too hard on them and the other butterflies. Our weatherman said we are going to get a day and a half of winter weather starting today, 64 high / 39 low. 76 high / 56 low tomorrow and then we will be back in the 80's. Good luck butterflies :)
We have had some strong winds and wind gusts, often sustained at 30 mph, along with some rain over the past couple of days. I was extremely surprised to see monarchs trying to flit about the yard both days. They seemed to be doing okay in spite of the weather.
Today should be a much better day for butterflies and for the birds, the temps will be in the low 70's although it's a bit breezy the wind is not extreme.
This image was taken a few days ago. I was not interested in going out in that strong wind other than to supply the feeders.
I was out in the garden when I saw this moth being chased by a hummingbird. Apparently the hummingbird viewed the moth as an interloper, so a chase ensued. Eventually, the moth sneaked back and resumed its pollinating activities. It was pretty funny to watch!
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The Birdwing is a butterfly of the Swallowtail family. This was taken in the Kuranda National Park in Queensland, Australia
There is never a dull moment in the firebush just outside my living room window. That's why I keep my camera on or near the coffee table. That location makes it easy to grab it and point. These lovely giant swallowtails appear to be on their honeymoon. There are several giants in the yard today and they are doing a fine job of distracting me from my so called duties. (image taken through living room window)