Over the holiday weekend, one day, to avoid the high volume of holiday shoppers, we decided to go birding at the local botanical gardens. We did see a special bird in the wetland area, and the very common birds such as grackles, mockingbirds, ducks on Gator Lake, etc. But we also found a huge migration of butterflies!!
They were everywhere...
We enjoyed our 4-5 hours there that day. As I stated, the one special bird, the walk along the Oso Creek, the flower gardens ---the rose pavilion was all abloom and gorgeous on such a sunny day!! The orchids, the boardwalk, the outer banks of the gardens with the wetland reserve, etc. A wise decision to make instead of all the hassle of traffic and maniac shoppers.
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I'm never this lucky when it comes to butterflies. Your images are so great.
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...thank you kindly Mersad.
DeleteNice! Did I say nice? I meant NICE!
ReplyDelete...thanks Ms. G
DeleteAbsolutely beautiful! I love butterflies, and these are just gorgeous. Thanks for the uplifting pictures, Anni. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to read this post uplifted you DJ
DeleteWell, that was certainly much more restful than the day I spent shopping! Good decision, and a lovely outcome of pictures, Anni
ReplyDelete...indeed....much better than shopping!!!! Thanks Linda
DeleteHow beautiful is that! We once saw a migration of Monarch butterflies in a little village in Mexico. The whole woods and road were covered in butterflies! Such a blessing to be able to view that. Thank you for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteI remember once we were out on a boat in the Gulf...and a spectacular sight above...1000s of monarchs flew overhead.
DeleteBeautiful butterflies!
ReplyDeleteAnd so much smarter use of time than crowded shopping malls
Have a wonderful day!
Lea
...thanks Lea. Glad you enjoyed these winged beauties.
Deletei have never seen this many butterflies in one place... wow... they are all fantastic fotos...
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DeleteThe first picture would be so pretty in a frame. John just bought my little beige Ford Ranger from me and he is taking all the butterfly decals off that I put on the windows. Do I like butterflies? Yes, I do.
ReplyDeleteLOL....I would love to have seen all the decals before they were/are removed.
DeleteThese butterfly photos are extraordinary. Love the orange.
ReplyDelete...THANKS...glad you enjoyed the splash of orange today.
DeleteWhat a beautiful sight all the butterflies together must have made! I'd love to see them. Yes, that outing must have been much more fun than joining the shopping crowd. Wonderful photos!
ReplyDelete...much much more fun than fighting the crowds and the heated malls. Thanks Cheryl
DeleteWhat incredibly beautiful butterflies!! And so many!! How wonderful to have an outing like this one -- and I agree with Cheryl, much more fun than the shopping crowd, particularly during this season!! Thanks as always for sharing the beauty!! Hope your week is off to a great start!! Enjoy!
ReplyDelete....literally 1000s of them that day Sylvia. You'd have been ecstatic.
DeleteWhat lovely butterfly shots.
ReplyDelete...thanks Fiona
DeleteI'll take birding and butterflies over holiday shipping any day of the week :)
ReplyDeleteYou and me both.
DeleteI would have been SO excited to see that many butterflies!! What a great way to spend your time - so much better than shopping with the hoards!!
ReplyDeleteIt was just unbelievably beautiful Terri.
Delete...thanks Felicia
ReplyDeletereally awesome! i love the queen butterflies!
ReplyDeleteme too. Thanks Ms. T
DeleteThe butterflies are beautiful! And I have not seen as many in one picture! I think there are eight, and it is fun counting! Can't wait to see the special bird!!
ReplyDeleteI love this. I adore butterflies.
ReplyDeleteI don't have your email, so to answer your question: the overpass will be repaired by the DOT in charge of that road. However, the trucker will be paying huge fines for wrecking it. That helps fund repairs. If he is a company driver, he probably lost his job. No excuses.
Look at the assortment! Beautiful shots, Anni!
ReplyDeletewow, all those butterflies. That would have been amazing to see and yes, way better than fighting crowds in the store
ReplyDeleteAn amazing gathering of butterflies.
ReplyDeleteLooking for birds and finding butterflies is not a bad trade off,I would say.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to see so many in one spot.
ReplyDeleteYes - you were pretty wise! These are beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful!!!! I love your photos!!! They are the next best thing to BEING there!!!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Dubai!!! I love butterflies and get to see only a few here and I really envy you :) You got some beautiful shots there. Will be back soon.
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Beautiful butterflies! I know, much better than a shopping mall view.
ReplyDeleteWow! That is so awesome to see.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! How did I miss this!?
ReplyDeleteOh I am drooling onto the keyboard. I love butterflies and haven't seen one since September and not again till spring..so I really enjoyed these photos..Michelle
ReplyDeleteWow, great photos! I have a hard time photographing butterflies - they all fly away before I can get a shot off. Looks like you had good luck getting these guys to behave.
ReplyDeleteThat must have been amazing.....I love butterflies!
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