gfreiherr
Knoxville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 12:25 pm Post subject: August Butterflies |
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August is usually peak time for Butterflies in TN. I think the cold winter, and the extreme heat & drought have taken a toll. I have not seen some of the varieties I usually see and the numbers overall are down. Here are some of my favorites I have taken.
Red Spotted Purple ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )
This is the first one that has ever visited my garden.
Red Spotted Purple...wings open ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )
Black Swallowtail ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )
Pearl Crescent ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )
Pipevine Swallowtail ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )
Sachem Skipper ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )
Gulf Fritilliary ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )
Great Spangled Fritillary ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )
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cherylad
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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They are all beautiful. You must be doing something right to attract such a variety.
The Red Spotted Purple is a delight to see!
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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I'm glad you have so many butterfly varieties in your garden despite the weather conditions Gail. All are very beautiful and quite exotic to me.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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Nature produces such beauties  Thanks Gail.
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Sherry8
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful pictures you are sharing with us. I love seeing all the butterflys flying around the yard.
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FlowerFreak22
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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What a wonderful and amazing assortment of butterflies you have floating around your area. You have taken such great pictures. I see some pics of the month in the future. 
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gfreiherr
Knoxville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all your comments. The butterfly activity has really slowed down with the drought and hot temps but I keep my camera handy if I see any in the garden.
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toni
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful flutters of color in your garden.
Because of the heat and drought I have had a total of two butterflies in my garden since April. I have seen a Giant Black Swallowtail twice and a Cabbage White a few times in April and that's it. 
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Philip Nulty
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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Well captured Gail,
i was listing my favorites and ended up with four,..then i realized i would end up listing them all,..however those Swallowtails are stunning.
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gfreiherr
Knoxville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Sjoerd, Toni & Phillip. The last few days all I have seen are skippers and sulfers. Some of the varieties I had last year did not show or I missed them. I have only had a few monarchs early in the season. Maybe I'll get some when they migrate south.
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Cayuga Morning
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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Gail--Beautiful butterflies, and you have captured them so well with your camera. Everything is in focus. Great job.
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gfreiherr
Knoxville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks CM...my photos are not always in focus, you just don't see them 
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Sherry8
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| Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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This week it seems like someone turned off a switch, I haven't seen any butterflys...I think they are leaving because we had some cold nights already. I don't remember ever not seeing them outside this early.
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gfreiherr
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| Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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Sherry...ever since tropical depression Lee passed through I have not seen a butterfly. Yesterday I had one skipper, I usually have 50. It has been cool and rainy so maybe we will get some when it warms back up.
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