I Spy…Tiny Ones
[This post was originally on my other blog, Deep in the Heart of Textiles, as part of a photography challenge. It seems to belong better over here. It was originally posted on May… Continue reading
Tag Archive: butterflies
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September Showers Bring Butterflies
This past weekend, we got to go out to the Texas Hill Country. Our place there is about 300 miles west of where we live in East Texas. It normally gets about 25… Continue reading
Host and Guests — Yellow Thistle
In late March and early April these Yellow Thistles were blooming in the pasture. The plants stand about a foot and a half tall (a half meter), and I would say the blooms… Continue reading
Basking with the Butterflies
Only recently have I noticed that different species of butterflies have different travel patterns and favorite locations. Goatweed Butterflies fly like birds – quick, direct, like they have somewhere to get in a… Continue reading
What Butterfly Has Its Name Printed on Its Wing?
Spring is here and the woods are full of butterflies. The butterfly that has its name printed right on its wing is a Question Mark. (A Comma is also a correct answer, and… Continue reading
Hill Country Butterflies and Friends
Over the weekend, we went to a friend’s wedding, which was held in a grove of oak trees on a ranch near Austin. The location was phenomenal, the weather cooperated, and it was… Continue reading
Life and Death on a Wildflower
The Brown-eyed Susans are in bloom, and they are busy places in the insect world. This time of year there is so much wildlife moving around, I can barely keep up with editing… Continue reading
Two Butterflies, Three Tips, Two Questions
One small, one large, one white, one black — both beautiful! Two new butterflies for our species list. A few weeks ago, I went to a butterfly talk and I learned a few… Continue reading
A Whole Day of Photographic Delight
On Saturday I got to spend a whole day at our place in the Texas Hill Country — with nothing to do but take pictures! What heaven! Now since I don’t get out… Continue reading
