I am late with last week’s challenge. I didn’t know whether to go with Monarch Butterflies or with bees. They are Earth’s delight and we are killing them in my life time. I spent a sun filled fall day chasing the last few around our asters last fall. I can grow anything but my milkweed patch died.
Beautiful shots, and lucky you that they live where you are.
Thank you, they migrate along the shores of Lake Michigan. You can see them resting on the water…well..you used to be able to see them resting…I used to see so many of them along the beach and when out on Lake Michigan in my kayak. I planted native wildflower, New England Aster, in my front gardens and you see them come at the end of day; exhausted Monarchs who bed down in my asters (hanging upside down) and they are gone with the sunrise. It also happens that I will get exhausted humming birds…sleeping on stuff on my gardens, and then they are gone on their journey.
There are so few Monarchs left.
Beautiful colours: the flowers and the butterflies, great shots of the royal couple.
It is lovely to see them flutter around each other.
Orange bursts and purple goes well together.Great photos!
Thank you, this time of year is fast approaching..for a couple of weeks we are treated to this visual feast in our gardens.
Gorgeous photos. Maybe the caterpillars got the milkweed 😉
I planted milkweed in my old garden, I have yet to get it established here.
Splendido balletto, foto stupende 🙂
Thank you! It was a lovely chase. When I processed the photos I was surprised to discover how they carry their legs.
Bello 😀
Thank you. 🙂
A lovely set of images. You must have great patience to capture these. Cheers!
It was time consuming, yet delightful, I’m sure the neighbors thought me odd but they are used to it now. I have given away so many clumps of that New England aster as they provide respite for our migrational ‘flowers’.
Yes, our neighbors think me odd for getting up in the middle of the night to head out for sunrise photo shoots.
StunninG! 🙂
They are..they make me happy. 🙂
beautiful series.
Thank you! 🙂
Stunning photos – what beautiful colours 🙂
Thank you!
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