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23 thoughts on “Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Butterflies”
Thank YOU! I would love to see all of these in person. We have monarchs and the CLoudless Sulphur (or something similar) and a really pretty brown one with a small patch of orange on its wing. I’m sure there’s lots more that don’t come close to the house. Many of the ones I picked look so exotic — nature is grand, isn’t she?
Off topic: NHK World Japan is re-running their 2012 profile of Yayoi Kusama, the polka dot artist. It was really interesting. I didn’t know that she had, by choice, she lived in a mental care facility in Japan for the last 50+ years… pretty much only leaving to paint at her studio.
Oh my word — I didn’t know that either! I know she passed away recently, but I had no idea that’s where she spent most of her life. I will go find that article — I really want to know more! If you have the link send it along!
I planted a Zinnia garden for the first time this year, and I was thrilled to see so many different types of butterflies in it. I am going to do that EVERY year from now on!
Absolutely!!! I have a butterfly raised bed with dill(sacrifice it to swallowtail caterpillars who feed on it) and marigolds and zinnias. Mine partially self seeds but there’s always room for more zinnias!!
Beautiful!
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All individuals created with beauty and grace.
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Amazing!
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Thank you for sharing the beauty with me!
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you are welcome!
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I love them all!😍🦋
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Yes! You should paint an abstract one!
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living art – amazingly beautiful
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Yes… and they are each so unique. The if only humans could appreciate their differences….
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Incredible beauty. I want to pet the Common Blue and the Glass-wing is to amazing to even know what to say. Thank you for this.
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Thank you. Until I did my research I had no idea there were “fuzzy” ones or “see through” ones either!
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Thank you for your post. These butterflies are truly amazing!
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Thank YOU! I would love to see all of these in person. We have monarchs and the CLoudless Sulphur (or something similar) and a really pretty brown one with a small patch of orange on its wing. I’m sure there’s lots more that don’t come close to the house. Many of the ones I picked look so exotic — nature is grand, isn’t she?
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Soooo pretty!!!
Off topic: NHK World Japan is re-running their 2012 profile of Yayoi Kusama, the polka dot artist. It was really interesting. I didn’t know that she had, by choice, she lived in a mental care facility in Japan for the last 50+ years… pretty much only leaving to paint at her studio.
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Oh my word — I didn’t know that either! I know she passed away recently, but I had no idea that’s where she spent most of her life. I will go find that article — I really want to know more! If you have the link send it along!
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Here ya go!
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/5210008/
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Fyi, it’s a tv show from Japan. Has subtitles when English isn’t being spoken.
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Very cool. I’m going to go check it out. Thank you for the tip!
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I’m going to check her out tonight!
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Butterflies and moths are amazing creatures. Their survival is miraculous
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I planted a Zinnia garden for the first time this year, and I was thrilled to see so many different types of butterflies in it. I am going to do that EVERY year from now on!
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Absolutely!!! I have a butterfly raised bed with dill(sacrifice it to swallowtail caterpillars who feed on it) and marigolds and zinnias. Mine partially self seeds but there’s always room for more zinnias!!
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Next year we’ll be matchies!
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