Today was butterfly day! I got these three butterflies within a half an hour on our butterfly bushes.
Tiger swallow tail.
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American Painted Lady.
The Holler is ablaze with blossoms. The gladioli are blooming!
So is the hardy blue sage.
Happy June from The Holler!
It’s a beautiful sight,the butterflies are as colorful as the flowers.
Thank you for your post.
Ranu
I just photographed a fourth one! All black with white rimming the wings. Lovely and unusual. This really is Butterfly Sunday! Cheers & thank you Ranu!
Lovely! What camera are you using?
The sony HX300…..Man is it a great camera! Thank you & cheers~
Oh my gosh what fantastic pics!!!!! I would love to see spectacular butterflies in person!
Come on over and bring Bear!! 🙂
Home Sweet Home
Yes indeed and we share it with lots of critters!!!
Oh these are lovely. Such strong colour and delicate butterflies. We get Red Admiral butterflies here in summer but not as often as we once did:-(
This seems to be a bumper summer for us so far in terms of honey and bumble bees and butterflies. We have so many flowers they love and I am thrilled they are here. I hope you get more this summer also!
I need to come here more often. You photograph so much of what I enjoy and do it so well.
Visa versa to you & thank you!
Beautiful!
Thank you Kris, as are your photos of Panama!
I feel like I KNOW that lil yella fella that’s such a Hollywood head shot…and he wants to hang out, besides! What a friendly looking butterflutter! He can flutter over to Cally and “be fly” with the best of them any day!!
Hilarious you wittty one you! My son used to call them flutterflies. I planted scads of stuff to attract them an it is working! Cheers to you & thank you~
Looks very happy and beautiful .
Aren’t they wonderful, just snagged photos of a fouth that I need to identify. What fun! Thank you~
There is no jewelery so exquisite!
That tiger swallowtail is a beat huh!! I love the little face……
Wow, it sure was Cindy! Beautiful
I was just in your blog looking at beaches. Gorgeous & thank you!
they sure are beauties…I don’t see many around here, but then I don’t have a garden yet…soon!
I can’t wait to see your garden!!!
You create remarkable stories with your camera. Vibrant colours and perfect positioning. Absolutely incredible.
Well you know I feel the same about your gorgeous photography and many creative blogs. Thank you Rebecca. Much appreciated~
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Sahm, you know I feel very fortunate blogging because it opens up the world and lets me make fascinating friends from all over the globe that I would otherwise probably never have a chance to meet. Like you and Blu. Thank you both most sincerely.
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Blu-This is just an incredible piece of art. First I need to focus on this fact. It is gorgeous. How did you make that? I am incredulous and impressed.
Secondly, it is so very kind of you. Thank you~.
I just saw it and am sending it to my husband. You and Sahm are so talented. I bet you have fascinating conversations.
Thank you Blu. Your kindess is so appreciated and the talent of both of you blows me away! Each of you multiplied by two is a creative explosion of beautiful art.
Those are exquisite, Cindy!
So glad you enjoyed them Patty! I enjoy your enjoyment immensely! Cheers~
Hi Cindy , these are simply gorgeous pictures. Thank you for liking my post ( Dehumanizing the others..) blessings and regards.jalal
Aww, so nice thank you Jalal!
You and your work are outstanding! I have some catching up to do. Nice to make your acquaintance, I’m Belinda. Blessings
I really look forward to reading more of your poetry. It is very good~
I’m humbled. Thank you and blessings
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Wow!
That is such a good word! Thank you~
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Gorgeous pictures Cindy. I love butterflies x
When my kids were little we used to raise Monarchs. Fascinating creatures. Thank you~
the clarity and colors here are spectacular
I appreciate the appreciation greatly! Thank you~
Beautiful pictures and happy June to you too 🙂
Yes my friend. It is flower time now!! Cheers to you & thanks too~
Liebste Cindy danke dir für deinen Besuch in meinem Blog und wünsche dir eine schöne Woche und sei ganz lieb gegrüßt Klaus
Ich liebe deinen Blog Klaus und danke Ihnen für Ihre freundlichen worte.
Magnificent
I’m honored. Thank you~
The details, the colors, the subjects…these photos are simply wonderful!
Ahh. Of course these words motivate me greatly. Thank you~
Real beauties too!
Aren’t they delicate & gorgeous creatures. I love to see them flutter by. Thank you Eunice~
Me too I have tons and just Swallowtails are here our flowers are so far behind someone must have sent word south and they help up where the feeding is good 🙂
do you have an IPhone was wondering how many MP the camera part had maybe I will get one instead of a bigger camera lol I only have 12 MP on mine
I don’t have an Iphone…..if you want a new camera, check out the sony’s they have large capacity and are really cutting edge. Can’t wait for your gorgeous photos!
I pinned the second picture to my Colorfeast board on Pinterest with this comment “I love this boldly colorful butterfly picture from CindyKnoke.com Photography and blog.”
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Lucy, that is so kind of you. I am honored and appreciative, especially from a talented artist like yourself. Thank you~
I admire your work also. Thank you. 🙂
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Beautiful !!! *Cynthia
So glad you enjoyed them! Thank you~
Magnificent pictures, dear lady! beautiful butteflies, really beautiful!
Thank you so much for all your support, I hope you know how much you are appreciated (and not just by me!). Have a super day and keep smiling, kind regards, Baldy 🙂
You see why I love blogging? I get to interact with people like you. Thank you for your kindness & cheers to you!
I dearly love every single photo … Thanks for sharing.
Ah Pat! So nice! Thank you~
I think I read somewhere that the original name was flutterby, because well that’s what it does.
Butterfly…not sure how that came about…
[Old English buttorflēoge ; the name perhaps is based on a belief that butterflies stole milk and butter]
(From the online dictonary…)
Us usual from you Jules, most interesting and informative. Thank you! That is really coincidental because my son, when he was little, always called them flutterflies! The butter link is so odd and interesting! Thanks Jules for your usual interesting info~
These are just stunning! 😀
So glad you think so Keli! Mother nature creates gifts for us everyday doesn’t she. Thank you for your appreciation~
You earned a Bean’s Pat as blog of the day. Check it out at http://patbean.wordpress.com
I am so honored Pat! Thank you. It is most appreciated!
Nature is Beautiful!
For me it holds the key to happiness. Looking at the continual presence of natural beauty clarifies that I am part of something greater. Even the rocks are beautiful. Especially the rocks, they have survived so many eternities. Thank you for catching this & cheers to you~
The first click on my laptop after hectic schedule is this page..and it was very soothing and relaxing.
Nice colours and sharpness of pic…elevating every details of nature. great 🙂
I am so glad that this was soothing and relaxing to you. That is exactly what looking at the glory of nature does to me. It is bigger than ourselves and that is most relaxing to me. Cheers & thank you~
Nice shots 🙂
Mil grazi!
Amazing shots! exquisite!
I am so glad that you enjoyed and appreciate your kind words greatly! Cheers~
Fabulous photos!
So glad you enjoyed them!! Thank you~
BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL!
Thank you, grazi, merci & cheers to you to!
Straordinary photo ! 🙂
So nice and so appreciated ! Thanks & cheers~
I am so impressed with the photos you took, along with the fact you knew the butterfly’s names!
You know, these days, with google, we can basically find out anything! Thank you & cheers to you~
How lovely, Cindy. Your photos are stunning.
You are so nice to say so! Thank you~
These pix are absolutely captivating
Well that is absolutely wonderful of you to say and most appreciated. Cheers to you~
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Fabulous captures, Cindy! 🙂
I am so pleased you like them! Thank you & cheers to you~
Oh Cindy, these are truly exceptional photos! I love the butterflies and the deep flower colors. Gorgeous!
That is very kind of you and very appreciated! Happy weekend to you~
Cindy those are beautiful captures of the butterflies. The flowers are a nice compliment. Thanks for the like of my last two posts “Little Buds – Little Flower” and “Full Frame”.
So kind! Thank you!
Those are so lovely. I love nature. Butterflies one of my favorites. It is sad that there are so few of them. I wish I lived out in the open areas as you do. Nature is often my family and animals my closest family.
Yisraela
How lovely. Thank you~
Cindy these are all so beautiful !!! Thank You for admiring my newest piece!! 🙂 *Cynthia
Thank you!
Wow, what detail, those are awesome photos.
Merci beau coup!
The butterflies and flowers are all Fantastic
Muchas gracias!! Much appreciated~
Your welcome
Beautiful photographs.
This is so kind of your Sheri and I am truly honored! Thank you~
Exquisite!
Sheri, I apologize. Somehow I never saw your comments. Thank you so much for your kindness!
No need for an apology. We all do our best to keep up in this hectic world. Your photography of nature is amazing.
Merci beau coup!
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So kind of you! Some how I missed this page of comments. I am honored and grateful! Thank you!
Cindy, What wonderful photo’s thank you for sharing them, that exhibits some true artistry on your part. Bill — also thank you again for visiting my blog and liking my current post.
You are an inspiration Bill. Cheers to you and thank your for your kind words. Cheers to you~
Cindy, your pix are always beautiful. You should use your blog here to link to other photo friendly communities like pinterest and tumblr. Your shots are so inspiring and lift my spirits everytime I see them. Thank you. — Bob
So glad and so nice of you to say so!
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Amazing captures, absolutely beautiful– well done, Cindy, and thanks for sharing!! : )
So kind and so appreciated! Love your blog too! Always makes me laugh which is a GOOD thing!
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