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~
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~
gorgeous photos!
Mil grazi!
Beautiful!
It is a beautiful world!
Absolutely beautiful Cindy! 😮
Awwww, thank you!
😊😊
Cindy these are just stunning. Hope you are well my friend?
Regards
Bob
Why thank you. I am doing well and hope you are too my friend~
Always x have a great weekend Cindy
They are gorgeous
Merci beaucoup mon ami!
🙂 Have a great weekend Cindy
You too my friend and cheers~
Lovely flowers and gorgeous butterflies are great photographs for any one.
So glad! Happy weekend Ranu~
She doesn’t look to battered to me 🙂 she looks quite beautiful! The flower shots are amazing!
She is a beauty but she’s missing a chunk of her wing! Thanks so much & cheers too~
amazing.
Grazi!
A stunner, Cindy! Each and every one.
So glad and cheers to you~
Ah! Beautiful summer moment. Thank you for such lovely photographs.
Thank you for appreciating them!
Those photos just made my day. Thanks for sharing them.
Your comment made mine!
Awesome pics Cindy, do you take them yourself? if so you have an amazing talent.. 🙂
I do and thank you!! Made my day!
Beautiful, Cindy! Thank you! Love, Amy
Merci beaucoup mon ami!
You are welcome, Cindy!! Wishing I could speak French right now. (((HUGS))) Amy
<3
Excellent !!
Love this word! 😉
Just lovely, Cindy 🙂
So appreciated!
Absolutely gorgeous Cindy, the Holler Garden is alive with rare beauty
So kind & happy weekend~
Very, very gorgeous!
Very glad and cheers to you!
Too beautiful, Cindy. Great captures of the butterfly from different angles!
It was the biggest swallowtail I’ve seen at The Holler and their was a humungous tarantula too!! Happy days!! 😉
Breathtaking close ups,Cindy. Such incredible colors. It’s raining here, so this is sunshine to me.
Oh and we desperately need rain!!! Thanks so much for your thoughtful words~
I like how you imagine the butterfly has been given its tatters, along with the beauty you show in the photographs, Cindy! You tell a ‘story’ which gets me thinking!
Have a wonderful weekend dear friend!
Your pictures bring beauty into the world. I like to look at them and normally “like” your post. Have a great day, A.G.
Comments like these are what blogging worthwhile! Have a great weekend~
Beautiful photos – I lost my two butterfly bushes during Michigan’s harsh winter and I miss them and the butterflies they attracted 🙂
They are delightful additions to the garden and I am sorry you lost yours! 🙁
Most is asleep in the garden here in Ballarat, But the Buddleia is readying itself for the attack of the butterflies in the Spring. My garden photos are only taken with a small camera so there’s not as much wonderful detail as yours.
Your photos are wonderful, as is your blog! Cheers to you and thank you for your kind words!
Coming from you that’s a very welcome compliment.
Amazing photos! Cheers for the weekend!
And to you and thank you too!!!
Absolutely stunning photographs Cindy! We do indeed live in a beautiful world.
Indeed we do! Happy Friday to you~
Vivid, focused, captured in precision and perfection!
You are very thoughtful~
Beautiful pictures. I did now how beautiful cactus flowers can be.
Hard to photograph to catch their subtle, almost transparent beauty~
Lovely.
Gracias mi amiga~
Cindy – absolutely gorgeous!!
Yay!! Makes my day~
You have outdone yourself….these photos are superb!
You are very kind~
Butterflies and flowers, it doesn’t get more beautiful than that. Thanks Cindy.
Thank you my friend and happy Friday~
Oh so gorgeous!
Thank you sweet Dor!
All are stunning, Cindy! I don’t know what kind of flower that fourth picture is but it’s dreamy! 🙂
It’s a cactus flower. I had a hard time getting that photo because the flowers are so subtle and transparent!
Wow, these are awesome shots, sometimes I swear that you live in a Botanical Garden!
I just not take pics of the unphotogenic things!
Sounds poetic
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Domo Arigato Yoshko!
You are welcome, Cindy 🙂 ~ Yoshiko
Beautiful!
Grazi!
Exquisite flowers! The butterflies are fantastic!! Have a super weekend!! Hugz Lisa and Bear
Loved the macros you posted too! Lovely~
OMG! Ok tell me when you are hosting the macro class weekend up the holler!!!!
No class, no way as I am no expert, but it would be so fun to host a Holler Hoe-Down for bloggers at The Holler!
You have a great eye for…EVERYTHING! 😉
You are very sweet and most appreciated!
They’re all gorgeous, but I particularly like the 4th photo. 🙂
I am so glad you do as I worked hard on this photo! Thank you Fae & cheers to you~
These are absolutely beautiful.
You are very kind~
The light through the butterfly’s wings in the last picture… pure beauty! thank you Cindy!
Thank you for noticing!
As always. Beautiful photos!
Most appreciated!
Cindy, thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you will check out my selection of paperbacks at amazon, now converted from eBooks. Your photographs bring me joy and a sense of greater closeness with nature. You have captured the essence of Nature. Have a great weekend. Ann
Thank you Ann and good luck with your books!
Wie wunderschön wünsche dir ein sonniges schönes Wochenende liebe Grüße von mir Gislinde
Vielen danke Gislinde! Ich fahre morgen für Deutschland. Ich bin bereit fur einige Schnitzel! <3
Stunning captures, Cindy. 🙂
Mil grazi~
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It would not be reblog Saturday without some wonderful images from Cindy Knoke – stunning.
You are very thoughtful and I am most grateful! Cheers & thank you~ <3 <3
Ohhh Cindy, these are … breath-taking. Mesmeric. Outstanding!
Thank you so much for sharing these incredible works of heart.
Love ~ Cobs. x
Your comment just made my morning! Thank you for your kindness and cheers to you~
Liebe Cindy ein schönes Wochenende wünsche ich dir mit vielen lieben Grüße Klaus das ist aber ein super Schmetterling tolles Foto Klaus
Sie sind sehr freundlich Klaus! Ich danke Ihnen sehr. Ich werde in Koln Deutschland am Montag! Ich bin bereit fur einige Deutsche Küche!
Liebe Cindy danke für deinen schönen Kommentar ja die Deutsche Küche hat so einige leckere Gerichte zu bitten einen schönen Sonntag wünscht dir Klaus
<3 <3 <3
Nature’s translucent beauty..
Nothing better for the soul & spirit! Cheers to you Russel~
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 😀
Laughing, yes that is an excellent descriptor! Butterflies of all sorts are attracted to them which is a wonderful addition to the garden!
Beautiful photographs as usual. Thanks, I needed this today. (To stop and smell the roses – nothing major, just usual frustrations, etc.)
Yes the usual frustrations of life are eased when one is in the garden! Cheers and wishes for less stress~ <3
Tiger Swallowtail – right ? We have a lot of them this year. Bellisima ! Great pics, Cuz….. 🙂
Just gorgeous, Cindy!
Great photos Cindy!The colors and words are wonderful!
So glad you like them! Thanks much and cheers~
Nice captures.
Gorgeous, Cindy! Cheers to you, too, from a cement city butterfly!
You catch the butterflies painted on the walls! They are beautiful in any form as are you Resa~
Aww! Thank you, Cindy! You know, I’m very happy about my wall butterflies!
You are a butterfly, too!
We are butterfly-bloggin-sisters!
such beautiful photos! great captures … =0)
so very pleased you think so & cheers to you~
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I am honored and most appreciative! Thank you & cheers to you~
Beautiful photos!
Mil grazi~
Have a nice new week!
You too & cheers~
those two yellow flower pics are incredible, they look metallic
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!
Amazing pictures, thanks for finding me and introducing yourself.
Can only add wow to these lovely, stunning and clear photos. Must look out for a really good camera when back in London….
Welcome and thank you!
Great images and even more enjoyable as a series
So glad and cheers to you!
Cindy, these pictures are so incredible beautiful. Thank you! Hugs! Veraiconica
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Cindy, I would like to share these so beautiful images with my readers. Thank you for this wonderful post! Hugs! Veraiconica
You are such a dear friend! I am grateful for you and for your thoughtful support! You rock ma ‘deah!
Cindy, these photos are absolutely wonderful. So clear. Love the shadows and light on the flower, and the light through the butterfly wings!
Very happy you enjoyed them my friend and cheers to you~
Wonderful clarity in those pictures, and I love the words that go with them. I think I want your camera!
I am quite pleased with the sony and it’s not too pricey & many thanks too!
Cindy I’m in awe ever time I look at your photographs – this series is stunning.
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.
I am most honored and you are very kind! Thank you for your thoughtfulness!
youre so much welcome <3 keep up youre work i like it 🙂
🙂
I am going to print these pictures out- I love the juxtaposition of colors and shapes.
I am honored! Thank you!
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. 🙂
Yes I do just the same thing! Cheers to you my friend!
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
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~
Beautiful colours of both the flowers and the butterflies Cindy
So happy you enojyed and be well Pauline!
Thanks Cindy
The vibrancy and gaiety of colors are wholly stunning, Cindy. You’ve got a brilliant eye!
Your comment in most kind and very appreciated! Cheers to you~
All the images are adorable. So sharp and beautiful 🙂
Very happy you enjoyed!
Stunning! How you sneak up on them and get such perfect shots in full focus I’ll never know!
I give them tips!!!!! Laughing……
Shadooby shattered, shattered…..
Amazing pics!
Yes!!! Thought of that tune too! And thank you~
Yeah. Finally, yesterday hummingbirds arrived in both my front and back gardens. We’ve had a few butterflies along. Terrific photos.
Woo Hoo! So glad you have some new friends!!
Excellent captures!
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Thank you Cindy! So beautiful!
Thank you my friend and hugz!
Exquisite photos!!! Thanks for sharing them!
xo
Kathryn
Thank you so much for your appreciation and cheers to you~ <3
Good Lord Cindy, your photo’s border animation!!! Magical windows to real life beauty!! Luv this one & sharing now. xoxoxo <3 😉
You are sweeter than Belgian chocolate, which I am eating right now, and trust me, it is very sweet!!!! <3
Exquisite photography!
And I was just marveling at that backshot of the dress on your blog! Small blogging world~
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….:)
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!!! <3 <3 <3
The details, colors, texture are amazing captures, Cindy. Makes me all the more grateful to be alive.
All ethereal and exquisite! Thank you for sharing these beauties with us. 🙂
xo
Thank you more for the appreciation!
Beautiful flowers and gorgeous butterflies. Thank you for such lovely pictures!
Thank you for such thoughtful appreciation! <3
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 …
Your son must have fast reflexes! Thank you so much for all your very kind comments and have a great day~
Liebe Cindy es sind einfach wunderschöne Fotos einfach spitze einen sonnigen Sonntag wünsche ich dir Klaus
Vielen Dank für Ihre Freundschaft und Rücksichtnahme Klaus!
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Your photos are breath taking…
Awww, your comment is so very kind. Thank you! <3
Heavenly photographs, each one so beautiful
So appreciated Daniel. Thank you & cheers to you დ