Sunday, September 28, 2014

Early Fall

Monarch with torn wings

 Monarch butterflies are on their way south!

Late September in my gardens

Frost has landed on parts of East Gwillimbury but so far my yard is frost free.  Blossoms still brighten my gardens,  and a few monarchs and other butterflies are still stopping by my butterfly bush (Buddleia) as you can see in the largest square. 

Moving clockwise: hydrangea, sedum, Japanese anemone, rose and coreopsis.

 Clouded sulphur butterfly above wild asters

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38 comments:

  1. AndySeptember 28, 2014 at 5:23 AM

    All summer I hardly saw any moths or butterflies. Now, all of a sudden there are many.

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  2. HannahSeptember 28, 2014 at 5:25 AM

    Your flowers are still looking good, they are the same flowers still blooming for me.;-) I wish I had Monarch butterflies visiting. I saw one blog where they repaired broken wings by gluing matching pieces on, I wouldn't have the nerve or skill to do that. I hope your frosts continue to hold off.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 28, 2014 at 6:31 AM

    Wav-I love the yellow background!

    Hugs
    JetteMajken

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  4. eileeninmdSeptember 28, 2014 at 6:52 AM

    Pretty post, I love the flowers and butterflies. Gorgeous mosaics and photos.. Happy Sunday!

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  5. MadSnapperSeptember 28, 2014 at 6:56 AM

    your garden is so beautiful in Sept i just looked up East Gwillimbury on the google map to see just where you are, 1410 miles by car and 2 hour 45 by plane.. now i see why you have so many beautiful water photos...

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  6. MersadSeptember 28, 2014 at 7:15 AM

    You are really the queen of butterflies. There are so many colorful ones you captured. I can really appreciate all the work that must go into catching all of them with your camera.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  7. MichelleSeptember 28, 2014 at 8:26 AM

    You do such a nice job of capturing these butterflies. I think it is hard to do!

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  8. Margaret Birding For PleasureSeptember 28, 2014 at 8:27 AM

    Good that yo have no frost yet. these images are wonderful and still lovely to see the butterflies.

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  9. TexWisGirlSeptember 28, 2014 at 9:20 AM

    vibrant colors! so your name is tina? :)

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  10. LeoraSeptember 28, 2014 at 10:04 AM

    What a beautiful time of the year, and what pretty captures you show!

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  11. rainfield61September 28, 2014 at 10:22 AM

    I am seeing the colours of fall.

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  12. RoanSeptember 28, 2014 at 10:25 AM

    Tina? Love all these fall shots! I've seen more Monarchs in the last few weeks than I've seen all summer. The flowers are beautiful!

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  13. BirdmanSeptember 28, 2014 at 10:35 AM

    Even the 'flies are in their fall trim.

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  14. William KendallSeptember 28, 2014 at 10:57 AM

    We're seeing more butterflies and moths in late summer than earlier, but it'll soon be time for them to go. Beautiful shots!

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  15. JudySeptember 28, 2014 at 11:08 AM

    Just beautiful! Enjoy them while you can.

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  16. Sallie (FullTime-Life)September 28, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    So absolutely beautiful ...wonderful butterflies.

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  17. Sylvia KSeptember 28, 2014 at 11:37 AM

    Such gorgeous flowers, colors and butterflies!! Visiting your blog is always a delightful way to start my day!! Hope your day is a beautiful and delightful one as well!!

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  18. IndraniSeptember 28, 2014 at 12:16 PM

    Ah! So beautiful!

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  19. HalcyonSeptember 28, 2014 at 1:51 PM

    There was plenty of fog and dew out on the golf course this morning, but no frost yet! Love your butterfly shots. Such beautiful creatures.

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  20. CloudiaSeptember 28, 2014 at 2:00 PM

    Wonderful photos today (as usual :)
    Frost! Fall is on the move.


    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= . <3 . >< } } (°>

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  21. Lisa GordonSeptember 28, 2014 at 2:26 PM

    These are beautiful photographs, Tina.
    I just love the one of the Monarch butterfly.
    So nice.

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  22. DeniseinVASeptember 28, 2014 at 2:42 PM

    Oh wow, absolutely gorgeous! Thanks Tina, such delightful photographs.

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  23. RedPatSeptember 28, 2014 at 2:48 PM

    Just this week I've noticed a lot of butterflies too! No frost here.

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  24. Ginny HartzlerSeptember 28, 2014 at 2:52 PM

    Stunning photos! Each thing is beautiful and special! Quite a few butterflies have big bites out of their wings. Do you think it is from a predator chasing? I LOVE the light in the last picture!!

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  25. RevrunnerSeptember 28, 2014 at 3:38 PM

    Frost! Yikes!

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  26. Ruth HiebertSeptember 28, 2014 at 4:09 PM

    Beautiful colours in these pictures. Some frost in surrounding areas,but no damaging frost here yet,either.

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  27. Alexa TSeptember 28, 2014 at 4:25 PM

    So pretty blooms in september!! Have a sunny autumn!

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  28. Lois EvensenSeptember 28, 2014 at 4:42 PM

    What wonderful color!

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  29. RandySeptember 28, 2014 at 7:03 PM

    Lovely subjects.

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  30. RoseSeptember 28, 2014 at 7:50 PM

    Your flowers are in much nicer shape than mine...I don't really have much that blooms now. Love the color/lighting in the Monarch shot.

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  31. orchid0324September 28, 2014 at 8:06 PM

    Oh, beautiful Monarch butterfly and LOVE the collage of BEAUTIFUL flowers from your garden around the butterfly♡♡♡ Wow, frost around your area already :-)

    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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  32. StephanieSeptember 28, 2014 at 11:12 PM

    Beautiful collages and images!

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  33. Krishna/കൃഷ്ണSeptember 29, 2014 at 1:02 AM

    Beautiful photos

    thanks

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  34. Small City ScenesSeptember 29, 2014 at 2:09 AM

    Oh my word!! Your pictures are breathtaking beautiful.
    Excellent captures. MB

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  35. Adam JonesSeptember 30, 2014 at 4:41 PM

    Such beautiful Butterflies.

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  36. fredamansSeptember 30, 2014 at 6:18 PM

    Poor Monarch... I wonder what happened?!

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  37. kayerjOctober 1, 2014 at 2:04 AM

    your garden is gorgeous.

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  38. Rambling WoodsOctober 1, 2014 at 11:22 PM

    Oh that poor female has had a rough time,but how great to see some and I hope many are able to overwinter so that we see more next season..Michelle

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