Wednesday, May 30, 2012

B/Alphabe-Thursday

 Eastern black swallowtail

B is for BUTTERFLIES

So far it has been a fantastic year for photographing butterflies in Ontario. Butterflies are abundant and everywhere - at least everywhere I go.

I suspect the black swallowtail above was laying eggs - or thinking about laying eggs - on the  leaves of the Queen Anne's lace it is sitting on, as Queen Anne's lace is a member of the carrot family and a favourite food of black swallowtail caterpillars.

Comma butterfly

The comma is happy in the land of dandelions because it's fond of that plant's nectar.

Red admiral

Red admirals are also fans of  dandelion nectar,

I am linking to Jenny Matlock at Alphabe-Thursday HERE
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45 comments:

  1. Tina´s PicStoryMay 30, 2012 at 6:31 AM

    beautiful black and blue butterfly :)

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  2. AndyMay 30, 2012 at 7:00 AM

    I am also seeing lots of butterflies. Nice photos Camera Girl.

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  3. MadSnapperMay 30, 2012 at 7:57 AM

    these are awesome,

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  4. KateMay 30, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    Beautiful Butterflies!

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  5. KathyMay 30, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    Nice photos. We have lots of butterflies here this summer too. I've enjoyed photographing them on our Indian spice trees (also known as lavender Vitex). We have some black swallowtails but mainly yellow ones and an occasional zebra.

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  6. DarlaMay 30, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Beautiful. The color combo of the swallowtail makes me want to go paint something.

    Darla

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  7. Paul in Powell RiverMay 30, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    Not seeing any yet here so I'll revel in yours!

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  8. Grandma Barb's This and ThatMay 30, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    Beautiful butterfly photos!

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  9. John @ Beans and I on the LooseMay 30, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    You did good on capturing these critters. They seldom hold still long enough for me.

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  10. Esther JoyMay 30, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    What great butterfly posts! Love your red-headed Woody posts, too!

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  11. RedPatMay 30, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    I always learn something here!

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  12. Betty ManousosMay 30, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    they are gorgeous! very well captured too.

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  13. Erika May 30, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    Beautiful photos. We have seen butterflies in our yard which amazes us. Me--we don't have flowers. The kids--they are mesmerized by how the butterflies look different when their wings open and close.

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  14. Elisa N ViajesMay 30, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    Wow!
    Wonderful!

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  15. My name is RietMay 30, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    Such beautiful butterflies. Great B word

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  16. Coralie Cederna JohnsonMay 30, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    Oh such BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES!!!
    AWESOME B DAY!
    Coralie

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  17. SnowcatcherMay 30, 2012 at 6:12 PM

    I've seen only a few this year, and mostly on my bike, so seeing these has been a real treat. Such beautiful creatures!

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  18. JudieMay 30, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    I love to go to the butterfly exhibit at our botanical garden when it is open to the public. Your photos are just fabulous!!!

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  19. Naperville NowMay 30, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    fabulous! this is considered macro photography? breathtaking -- something I would love to learn.

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  20. LeoviMay 30, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    Yes, delicious colors, beautiful pictures, I like the frame, exquisite butterfly.

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  21. Michelle aka Naila MoonMay 30, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    I so love butterflies. These are beautiful!

    ~Naila Moon

    http://imaphotographicgenius.blogspot.com/2012/05/b-is-forbooksalphabe-thursday.html

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  22. StephanieMay 30, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    Enjoyed your butterfly shots. I have not seen any around here yet. But I did some caterpillars recently.

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  23. HalcyonMay 30, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Such beautiful butterflies! :)

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  24. LONDONLULUMay 30, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    Oh, gorgeous - don't think I've seen these types of butterflies ever, such a nice way to wind down my day!

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  25. AnonymousMay 30, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    B for Beautiful pictures!!

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  26. LowellMay 30, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    Well, I'm impressed. I don't think I've ever gotten such nice flutterby shots! So what's going on in Ontario - why so many? Maybe they're happy 'cause so many Ontarions are in Florida! :-)

    Re one of your comments: I accidentally deleted, but was able to copy and paste it.

    Sometimes I really hate Blogger!

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  27. AnonymousMay 30, 2012 at 8:42 PM

    I love butterflies! Thanks for sharing these beautiful pics with us.

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  28. GeorgeMay 30, 2012 at 8:45 PM

    You got some great shots of the butterflies. I'm glad you're having such a good year capturing these this year.

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  29. RandyMay 30, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    I love the colors of the first butterfly.

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  30. anitamombanitaMay 30, 2012 at 10:19 PM

    Beautiful butterflies! They're hard to capture since I find they like to flit about a bit... It's our dogs' favorite pastime - chasing butterflies and butterfly shadows! :)

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  31. AnnesphamilyMay 30, 2012 at 11:29 PM

    I LOVE butterflies and thought of posting about them too! These shots are amazing. Thanks for sharing.

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  32. A Colorful WorldMay 31, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    These are amazing butterfly photos! I can rarely ever get a good shot! I love all the detail! Seeing that red spot on the swallowtail's tail is something you rarely see! Just beautiful...all of them!

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  33. AnonymousMay 31, 2012 at 12:21 AM

    Good grief, these are absolutely stunning.

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  34. CathyMay 31, 2012 at 2:02 AM

    I can't decide which one is prettier. I also liked the information about what they like to eat.

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  35. DanMay 31, 2012 at 2:28 AM

    You have a wide selection of butterflies in your area... packing a nice palette of colours.

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  36. AnonymousMay 31, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    Your photos are stunning.

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  37. AnonymousMay 31, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    Such beautiful pictures! We've had lots of admirals here, but I've just begun seeing the swallowtails. They are my favorites!

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  38. JimMay 31, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    Pretty Butterflies, Ms. E.G. I heard just this week that if a butterfly lands on you then you will have good luck should make a wish right away.
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    Jim's Alphabe-Thursday
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  39. LmkazmierczakMay 31, 2012 at 2:00 PM

    Lovely blog. Thanks for sharing♫♪

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  40. Susan AndersonMay 31, 2012 at 6:32 PM

    Thanks for these butterflies. I don't see nearly as many of them around as I used to.

    It's sad.

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  41. kayerjMay 31, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    wow! gorgeous shots!

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  42. LolaJune 3, 2012 at 5:34 AM

    Hi again!

    Visiting from Mrs Matlock’s, many thanks for stopping by.

    Such a beautiful post – as always.

    Have a lovely weekend!

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  43. VBRJune 3, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    What beautiful colors in these butterflies' wings. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  44. RoseJune 7, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    Love these butterfly pics....their color is so intense.

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  45. JennyJune 7, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    What gorgeous pictures!

    I really enjoyed your bounty of beautiful butterfly pictures.

    You must be incredibly patient to capture images like this!

    Thanks for sharing your talents.

    A+

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