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<blockquote data-quote="piperbarb" data-source="post: 168546" data-attributes="member: 12214">7-6-13:Went for a walk today and came across a variety of subjects.This butterfly is a called Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite).&nbsp; These guys are usually found in the Adirondacks, but have also been found in other areas of New York State.&nbsp; I guess we are one of those areas.&nbsp; The only photo that came out in focus was this one.&nbsp; This guy kept opening and closing his/her wings rather quickly so I had a hard time getting a good photo.&nbsp; I was not able to get a sharp photo of it with its wings open.&nbsp; I'll take this one, though.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />In For a Landing[ATTACH]42972[/ATTACH]We have catbirds all around us.&nbsp; This guy was singing away (if you can call catbird calls singing).&nbsp; It took me a few minutes to find exactly where it was.&nbsp; They do blend in very well.Catbird Seat[ATTACH]42973[/ATTACH]The deer have eaten most of my day lily buds before they have had a chance to flower.&nbsp; This day lily was on the sloping bank of a pond.&nbsp; Why should the deer bother with this one when they can get the ones in my garden without any effort?&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; I didn't realize how bug-covered this lily was until I was looking at the images I took.&nbsp; Lots, and lots of icky bugs....Pretty But Buggy[ATTACH]42974[/ATTACH]I just liked the way the sun was coming through the leaves and the contrast of the red leaves against the blue sky.Against the Sky[ATTACH]42975[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="piperbarb, post: 168546, member: 12214"] 7-6-13: Went for a walk today and came across a variety of subjects. This butterfly is a called Aphrodite Fritillary ([I]Speyeria aphrodite[/I]). These guys are usually found in the Adirondacks, but have also been found in other areas of New York State. I guess we are one of those areas. The only photo that came out in focus was this one. This guy kept opening and closing his/her wings rather quickly so I had a hard time getting a good photo. I was not able to get a sharp photo of it with its wings open. I'll take this one, though. :) [B]In For a Landing[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]42972._xfImport[/ATTACH] We have catbirds all around us. This guy was singing away (if you can call catbird calls singing). It took me a few minutes to find exactly where it was. They do blend in very well. [B]Catbird Seat[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]42973._xfImport[/ATTACH] The deer have eaten most of my day lily buds before they have had a chance to flower. This day lily was on the sloping bank of a pond. Why should the deer bother with this one when they can get the ones in my garden without any effort? :) I didn't realize how bug-covered this lily was until I was looking at the images I took. Lots, and lots of icky bugs.... [B]Pretty But Buggy[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]42974._xfImport[/ATTACH] I just liked the way the sun was coming through the leaves and the contrast of the red leaves against the blue sky. [B]Against the Sky[/B] [ATTACH=CONFIG]42975._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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