Madam Butterfly,
drawn by sweetly scented flowers,
bearing scars of battles won.
Bees drink the nectar too,
and the garden hums,
with the thrum of life.
Cheers to you from The Holler garden~
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I love the butterfly shrubs! I just got two the other day for my garden and the line almost formed immediately to order up a cold nectar!
Thanks for sharing 😀
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Laughing, yes that is an excellent descriptor! Butterflies of all sorts are attracted to them which is a wonderful addition to the garden!
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Beautiful photographs as usual. Thanks, I needed this today. (To stop and smell the roses – nothing major, just usual frustrations, etc.)
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Yes the usual frustrations of life are eased when one is in the garden! Cheers and wishes for less stress~ ❤
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Tiger Swallowtail – right ? We have a lot of them this year. Bellisima ! Great pics, Cuz….. 🙂
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Just gorgeous, Cindy!
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Great photos Cindy!The colors and words are wonderful!
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So glad you like them! Thanks much and cheers~
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Nice captures.
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Gorgeous, Cindy! Cheers to you, too, from a cement city butterfly!
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You catch the butterflies painted on the walls! They are beautiful in any form as are you Resa~
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Aww! Thank you, Cindy! You know, I’m very happy about my wall butterflies!
You are a butterfly, too!
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We are butterfly-bloggin-sisters!
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such beautiful photos! great captures … =0)
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so very pleased you think so & cheers to you~
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Reblogged this on aksharaalu – Best Collections.
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I am honored and most appreciative! Thank you & cheers to you~
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Beautiful photos!
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Mil grazi~
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Have a nice new week!
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You too & cheers~
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those two yellow flower pics are incredible, they look metallic
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they were very pale and translucent and hard to get a good photo of. i tried in different types of light and finally got it! thank you for noticing & cheers too!
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Amazing pictures, thanks for finding me and introducing yourself.
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Can only add wow to these lovely, stunning and clear photos. Must look out for a really good camera when back in London….
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Welcome and thank you!
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Great images and even more enjoyable as a series
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So glad and cheers to you!
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Cindy, these pictures are so incredible beautiful. Thank you! Hugs! Veraiconica
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Reblogged this on Veraiconica's Blog and commented:
Cindy, I would like to share these so beautiful images with my readers. Thank you for this wonderful post! Hugs! Veraiconica
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You are such a dear friend! I am grateful for you and for your thoughtful support! You rock ma ‘deah!
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Cindy, these photos are absolutely wonderful. So clear. Love the shadows and light on the flower, and the light through the butterfly wings!
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Very happy you enjoyed them my friend and cheers to you~
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Wonderful clarity in those pictures, and I love the words that go with them. I think I want your camera!
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I am quite pleased with the sony and it’s not too pricey & many thanks too!
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Cindy I’m in awe ever time I look at your photographs – this series is stunning.
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hello Cindy Knokke your work is a true source of inspiration to me , i enjoy your work
and wanna say thanks with this award very inspiring blogger award .
greetings
hans stellingsma.
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I am most honored and you are very kind! Thank you for your thoughtfulness!
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youre so much welcome ❤ keep up youre work i like it 🙂
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🙂
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I am going to print these pictures out- I love the juxtaposition of colors and shapes.
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I am honored! Thank you!
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These photos are stunning. I always like finding wildlife with a little tear or imperfection because it is a marking that helps me identify them for a future spotting. Beautiful post, Cindy. 🙂
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Yes I do just the same thing! Cheers to you my friend!
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I followed you back from your comment on my comment on SwittersB’s post. Egads! You already have 152 comments on your latest post. I hesitate to add yet another, seeing that you take the time to address each one (laudable–I do the same), but your first photo here is nothing short of exquisite. And I loved your recent invitation to follow the path across the meadow into the forest. Difficult light conditions, though–I’d love to see what you could do on an overcast day! -Gary
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Welcome and thanks so much for the lovely comments! It is quite cloudly and grey today in Cologne Germany so you will see what I can see in these conditions! Cheers to you and thank you too~
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Beautiful colours of both the flowers and the butterflies Cindy
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So happy you enojyed and be well Pauline!
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Thanks Cindy
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The vibrancy and gaiety of colors are wholly stunning, Cindy. You’ve got a brilliant eye!
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Your comment in most kind and very appreciated! Cheers to you~
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All the images are adorable. So sharp and beautiful 🙂
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Very happy you enjoyed!
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Stunning! How you sneak up on them and get such perfect shots in full focus I’ll never know!
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I give them tips!!!!! Laughing……
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Shadooby shattered, shattered…..
Amazing pics!
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Yes!!! Thought of that tune too! And thank you~
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Yeah. Finally, yesterday hummingbirds arrived in both my front and back gardens. We’ve had a few butterflies along. Terrific photos.
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Woo Hoo! So glad you have some new friends!!
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Excellent captures!
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Reblogged this on Spirit In Action and commented:
Thank you Cindy! So beautiful!
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Thank you my friend and hugz!
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Exquisite photos!!! Thanks for sharing them!
xo
Kathryn
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Thank you so much for your appreciation and cheers to you~ ❤
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Good Lord Cindy, your photo’s border animation!!! Magical windows to real life beauty!! Luv this one & sharing now. xoxoxo ❤ 😉
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You are sweeter than Belgian chocolate, which I am eating right now, and trust me, it is very sweet!!!! ❤
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Exquisite photography!
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And I was just marveling at that backshot of the dress on your blog! Small blogging world~
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I love how you made the tiny so huge–lion big. Should I mention your unassailable talent? Probably. Amazing, CK…you really should be so famous, an’ who knows? Maybe you really are!! i will have to look for you on TV soon, I think….:)
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I am so glad you left a comment so I could say hi to you and let you know I am reading all your posts and loving them. I know you have shut off comments for good reason, but remember so many of us love you!!! ❤ ❤ ❤
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The details, colors, texture are amazing captures, Cindy. Makes me all the more grateful to be alive.
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All ethereal and exquisite! Thank you for sharing these beauties with us. 🙂
xo
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Thank you more for the appreciation!
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Beautiful flowers and gorgeous butterflies. Thank you for such lovely pictures!
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Thank you for such thoughtful appreciation! ❤
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Now this is strikingly beautiful. Would you believe my 3 year old son caught a butterfly in his hand today as it was flying? He simply reached out and grabbed it as it tried to flutter by. Amazing these children …
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Your son must have fast reflexes! Thank you so much for all your very kind comments and have a great day~
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Liebe Cindy es sind einfach wunderschöne Fotos einfach spitze einen sonnigen Sonntag wünsche ich dir Klaus
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Vielen Dank für Ihre Freundschaft und Rücksichtnahme Klaus!
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Your photos are breath taking…
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Awww, your comment is so very kind. Thank you! ❤
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Heavenly photographs, each one so beautiful
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So appreciated Daniel. Thank you & cheers to you დ
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