I still marvel that I can get out in nature and see something I've never seen before. I took a sandwich to Shangri-La campground to have a little picnic one day and see what the day would hold.
Painted Lady Butterfly
Isn't the underside of this butterfly amazing?
After I ate I went on a little hike. And I turned down a trail that I had never been on before. There was a pile of limbs and wildflowers had grown up around them. It wasn't very easy to get photos.
But the wildflowers were attracting lots of butterflies and moths.
Gulf Fritillary
And I had never seen the Painted Lady butterfly before so that was something to celebrate!
Lots of little Warblers in the forest now.
And isn't this little Sparrow precious?
I love the small birds we see here in Florida.
A mosaic to share.
We still have roses blooming so I made myself a pretty arrangement.
Enjoy your week and spend time in nature whenever you can.
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Hello Diane,
Pretty butterfly captures. I love the warblers, sparrow, the trail and your pretty flower arrangement. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend!
Hello Diane,
Not sure if my first comment went through, if so you can delete this one.
I enjoyed all your pretty butterfly images and the sweet birds. I like the view of the trail, I miss the Florida parks and trails. Your flower arrangement is lovely. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend!
Beautiful sights. It has been some great weather to get out during the day and go scouting.
Do you have a new camera? These photos and your header are exceptionally clear. It's a little chilly out there, Diane. Not likely I'll be out in nature any time soon. ☺️ I'll enjoy your adventures.
Lovely butterflies.
Wow, I'm glad that you get out in the sun and see butterflies. Great photos.
And I love finding trails that I haven't seen before.
Very nice butterflies and birds in your part of the world.
You have taken pretty moth and butterfly photos. The Gulf Fritillary (sp?) is elegant, like an evening gown.
I am familiar with the Painted Lady. It's a migratory butterfly in Europe and travels huge distances in Spring and Autumn. A nice set of photos Diane. Enjoy your weekend. And give my Jeep a polish when you have time!
Wow! You certainly had good company for lunch ~ Gorgeous photography of nature's gems Xo
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Okay, I am officially jealous. I've been trying to get an acceptable photograph of a Painted Lady (the butterfly, that is!) for years with no luck. Your image is superb! What a beauty!
Love the Palm Warbler and Chipping Sparrow. Two signs in Florida that "winter" is here.
Thank you so much, Diane, for sharing a bit of your local Nature!
...you saw and photographed some beauties!!!
Such beautiful shots of the butterflies. I look forward to your wonderful posts each week especially now that it is so cold and monotone here.
Those butterflies are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing and have a fantastic weekend.
Hello,
We have Painted Lady here in Wisconsin in the summer. A few years ago during migration they stopped in by the 100's. It honestly was the most amazing sight.
I do love the pop of color the Gulf Fritillary gives you. :-)
Your nature photos are very beautiful, especially the butterflies. We don’t see them in winter at all up here in the North.
best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
That Painted Lady Butterfly is a glorious butterfly, and the name is perfect for it. Love that little birdhouse in the woods, and yes, the little sparrows are precious. The orange butterfly is so pretty also. And your table arrangement with the red roses just looks Christmassy. I always love to see them, cause they are just the right color of red.
Have a pleasant weekend, Diane.
~Sheri
painted lady is beautiful and I have never seen one. love that little yellow warbler, so cute.. our weather has been perfect in every way since Ian side swiped us
Great bird photos!
It is cold and raining here in Mississippi, so I am especially happy to see your flowers and butterflies!
You are seeing some wonderful butterflies and birds! I haven't been out much the past few weeks so I'm missing them. I need to get back into my walking routine, but we are at Dixie Cottage most every morning and afternoons are for catch up at home. And then it gets dark so early. I'm glad you are out there seeing the beauty and sharing it with us. Thank you!!!
Beautiful butterflies and birds ...
Your weather looks a lot warmer than ours!
As I type this it's -5 Celsius. Brrr!
Enjoy your weekend.
All the best Jan
The butterflies are beautiful.
The Painted Lady Butterfly is beautiful - both sides of it.
Preciosas tus fotografÃas, todo maravilloso, las mariposas, los pájaros. Tu arreglo floral me encantó. Un abrazo fuerte y gracias por tu amistad.
I am quite confident that you could go out into nature every minute of every day and find something new. Just dig up a square metre of soil for a start.
A lovely arrangement with your roses!! As always, I enjoyed your photos! Wishing you blessings in the week ahead! xo
You saw some gorgeous butterflies and birds. I like the flower arrangement!
Lovely birds and butterflies!
What beautiful photos you took during your walk.
I like the butterflies and the birds.
Greetings Irma
aww... wonderful butterfly....
great shots
aww... wonderful butterfly...
great shots
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Love the beautiful photos, Diane.
The Painted Lady is a stunner!
Hugs and blessings!
These photos are just gorgeous! It's so hard to hit a moving target and you aced it!
Your butterflies and birds are lovely. Hope you are having a good day . Have a great hike. Love, Aunt Helen
Fantastic looking butterflies.
Lovely captures, butterflies up close freak me out.
Your photos are gorgeous, especially of the painted lady butterfly!
Diane - it is always stunning to me how different our weather can be across the same country! It was lightly snowing today, adding to the fifteen inches we already have. Long way from any butterflies or moths here! Your photos are gorgeous! So glad you added a new creature to your life list! Merry Christmas, my friend!
A sandwich in such company is a lunch to be remembered. Those butterflies are gorgeous. Happy hiking!
Wren x
I enjoyed seeing all your photos but that painted lady butterfly is my favorite. It's gorgeous.
You have an absolute GIFT for photographing butterflies (as well as many other aspects of nature, but your butterflies fascinate me the most).
The Painted Lady butterfly is a beauty! I agree that there is always something new to see out in nature. I'm glad you get out there and take photos to share your findings on your blog.
I enjoyed your nature photos, which are clearly right in focus. Nice shot of the underside of a Painted Lady! I haven’t even imagined what underside is like. I also love the Warbler, the Sparrow, the blue bird in the header and your flower arrangement.
Yoko
Diane I am so glad you reconnected with me so I can reconnect with your blog. Just beautiful pictures.
Happy Tuesday. xoxo Kris
I never see that many varieties of butterflies here Diane!-- those are so beautiful and you got great pictures. Thinking of you my friend
This sweet butterflies ... Oh, Diane, what a pleasure. Do you know? I prefer to paint them, because my Mother loved butterflies.
Many thanks being part of MosaicMonday.
Have a wonderful time.
Many hugs by Heidrun
Wow! Great butterfly photos!
Beautiful butterflies and birds.
So many kinds of butterflies! I think its so wonderful that you can photograph the birds and the butterflies. I just never can do it.
the painted lady butterfly is especially beautiful, anyway you look at it!! we get them here during the summer and they are always a treat to see!!
we visited the butterfly house in hershey pa. recently and it was very exciting!!
As I look out our windows at a very rainy and chilly day, seeing these beauties was quite wonderful. When we lived in VA, butterflies were always a favorite photo subject. Thanks for sharing your hike, Diane.
It is nice to admire these butterflies because they are new to me.
Thanks for sharing.
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