Monday, July 16, 2018

The Monarchs Are Here...

It was such a treat to see the first 
Monarch Butterfly 
of the season in my garden on Friday!





If nothing in the world ever changed, there would be no butterflies!
Here's to a summer filled with change!

22 comments:

Andy said...

Excellent photography Debbie. In my part of the world Monarchs have become a rare sight.

eileeninmd said...

Wow Debbie! Gorgeous captures of the Monarch! Enjoy your day and new week!

David M. Gascoigne, said...

A Monarch is always a welcome sight. We have not had as many this year as we have in previous years but have been able to retrieve several eggs from the milkweed in our back yard and are raising them indoors.

Kim said...

Perfect butterflies. Perfect flowers and perfect photos!

Debbie said...

ooooh that's great david, i have been raising black swallowtails indoors for several years. one monarch last year it is so fun...doing our part!! they sure do eat a lot!!

i have lots of dill in the backyard, and i too, am hoping for some eggs!!!

Marie Smith said...

Such magnificent creatures! Fabulous photos!

DeniseinVA said...

Love your photos Debbie. You have captured the monarchs beautifully on those pretty coneflowers.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

Amazing photos! So much detail in each and every one. I went to the park with the intention of taking butterfly pics and got a few but I will need to sharpen them! lol Enjoy your day!

Jean said...

My favorite butterflies! Such beautiful captures of them.

Changes in the wind said...

Great pictures!

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

awwwwwwwwwww

so bootiful

I love flutterbys

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Hi Debbie: We also have five Giant Swallowtails ready to emerge any day now. We had one Black Swallowtail and the caterpillar seemed to be perfectly healthy and was eating well but one day we found it dead on the floor of the cage.
Rue seems to be the food of choice for the swallowtails in our yard.

italiafinlandia said...

What a pity we cannot enjoy that beauty in Finland!

Sally said...

So very beautiful, Debbie. It's like a gift of beauty! :)

xoxo

Louca por porcelana said...

Adorable pictures!Hugs!

Brian King said...

Gorgeous! I like the Monarchs! Your flowers are beautiful, too!

Elephant's Child said...

I noticed on your comment on another blog that you have MS. Me too. It is a beast some days. Love the ephemeral beauty of your Monarchs and the flowers.

LeAnn said...

Wow, these are stunning photos of the butterfly. You are so amazing at this. Blessings and hugs!

Wietrzyk said...

There are a lot of butterflies in this year :)

Ida said...

Beautiful! - I finally got a photo of a butterfly today. - You have some great ones here.

Unknown said...

What a beauty, Debbie!
I have actually seen 3 here so far this year.
That's a lot compared to the previous 2 summers.
xo.

Conniecrafter said...

Gorgeous and such a great combo with your beautiful flowers!