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Butterfly, Butterfly
By Silver Blue | 1 comment
1Photo Phriday (6/22) found me at the Botanical Gardens once again, but this time in their Butterfly House:
They have 16 native types of butterflies that are raised through their entire life cycle. Egg, caterpillar, cocoon, butterfly, repeat
This is known as a Pipevine Swallowtail. Vibrant, colourful.
The more traditional “Monarch” butterfly, quite common in Virginia.
Known as the “Common Buckeye” butterfly, I could see how this could be mistaken for a moth.
We’ll leave the butterfly house with another view of the Pipevine Swallowtail.
It was a great day to photograph, even though the temperatures were in excess of 100F, and it was quite humid.
Silver Blue, who is going to miss Photo Phridays once the summer is over…
I spy with my little eye….
By Silver Blue
….my state bird, the one I’m closest affiliated with, the Cardinal.
He was sitting up in the birch tree at the Botanical Gardens, attempting to play coy. 🙂
Since I’m going to be working later than normal tonight, this is as much of a blog entry as my brain can create.
Silver Blue, who will see everyone soon!
Taking the night off.
By Silver Blue
Sorry folks, but I’ve been in the heat all day at the Botanical Gardens. Had a blast, but the heat has gotten to me. So… I’ll give you two photos to tide you over:
Three beauties in a row…
And an egret in flight.
Okay. Okay. Two more. The stone lions I’m so fond of:
and a solo shot:
I think I boiled my brain today. Still…. the beauty of the 903 photos I took (and am still sorting through) will be with me long after the season has passed. 🙂
Silver Blue… who looks at every new day as an adventure!
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