Summer of the butterflies (more pics #20)

[Kirsten]

This year, there seem to be tons of butterflies outside, much more than usual!

During my lunchbreak, I had the chance today to take some pictures of a few of them:









Thought you may enjoy these beautiful animals!

Kirsten

[Prairie Purrs]

Wow! Just remarkable photography. The butterfly's wings (in the first and last pictures especially) look like stained glass.

[Laura's Babies]

I say it again "You are REMARKABLE with that camera and I always enjoy your pictures!" BEAUTIFUL pictures of those LOVELY butterflies! AWESOME job!! (again!)

[jenluckenbach]

Oh so beautiful, I love butterflies.

[lizbud]

I say it again "You are REMARKABLE with that camera and I always enjoy your pictures!" BEAUTIFUL pictures of those LOVELY butterflies! AWESOME job!! (again!)

Exactly my thoughts. Truly awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing them
Kirsten.

[Catherinedana]

Beautiful, Kirsten!

I'm going to forward to my mom - she raises and releases butterflies here in Florida.

[happylabs]

Beautiful! What type of camera do you have again? Isn't it just amazing when you look at all of the colors and patterns in a butterfly?

[CountryWolf07]

Awesome bug photography! What kind of camera do you use, macro filter lenses or just on macro mode?

[chocolatepuppy]

Beautiful butterflies!

[Medusa]

Your photos are just beautiful, Kirsten, as usual. Well done!

[ramanth]

Very pretty!!

There have been a lot more here locally too. A couple of summers ago, you barely saw one, and now I see at least 3 a day.

[Catherinedana]

Hi Kirsten,

What kind of flower is that they the butterflies are sitting on - is it some kind of heather? My mom wants to know to see if she can grow it here in Florida. She absolutely looooooooved the pictures!

Cathy

[Barbara]

The famous photographer-artist Man Ray didn't like to be asked what camera he used. He said "You wouldn't ask Leonardo what kind of paintbrush he used."
What I want to say is that even if I had Kirsten's camera I would still make my usual semi-unsharp pictures.
It is the eye of the photographer and her calm hand which makes them so special- and they truly are

Of course a good camera can add to that- if you are already a photographer. I bow in admiration and know I'm not

[Kirsten]

Thanks, Barbara - and everyone else!

What kind of flower is that they the butterflies are sitting on - is it some kind of heather? My mom wants to know to see if she can grow it here in Florida.

Must be some kind of thistle, I think... Anyway, the butterflies seem to love them! Glad your mother enjoyed the pics!

Kirsten

[Kirsten]

Here are some more! :-)

Wish I could tell you the names of the different kinds, but I hardly know them in German.




















Kirsten