How lucky can I be?! In a short period of time one afternoon recently I found a Minnesota state flower, the rare pink and white lady's slipper, and then I saw this lovely swallowtail butterfly.
1899 E.B. White
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Why does your post refer to E.B. White?
ReplyDeleteYour State Flower is, indeed, delicate. My state's flower is the Waratah. One would be hard-pressed to call it delicate.
Julie, As an English major and former classroom teacher, lately I've been having fun with birthdates of notable people in the arts. I just like to call attention to talent, whether or not you might be a fan. Now I have to look up your flower!
DeleteI just googled your flower; indeed it is not delicate but the image I just saw on the internet is beautiful!
DeleteYou captured the butterfly so well, excellent!
ReplyDeleteA jackpot day!
ReplyDeleteYou truly are striking it rich with photos, Kate!
ReplyDeleteOh it is brilliant. I didn't know the pink ladyslipper was the Minnesota state flower. I have seen them in the wood while in Maine a few years ago but only just that one time.
ReplyDeleteThat's called a 'hat trick' in cricket talk Kate :) The markings are so perfectly symmetrical and beautiful, super capture.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and perfectly photographed!
ReplyDeletelove these amazing beauties.
ReplyDeleteThree's a charm!
ReplyDeleteHello, beautiful capture of the butterfly. And the Lady Slippers are so pretty, great finds.
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up and sharing your post! Have a happy weekend!
I love seeing these beauties in the garden all summer.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty butterfly. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a lot of great things to photograph in one day! Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteAnd Max Ehrman to you! Lovely photo, but must say it's your eye, or perhaps your brain, I admire... to photograph something, one must first be able to see - and appreciate - it's beauty.
ReplyDeleteIf I had a hammer,
ReplyDeleteI'd hammer out a bee
Then you'd know
Just how lucky you could be
For in the tree
A hammering tree
There was a flower
And a flutterby and a bee
Which is all very nice
But your should know
Your state's real bird
Is the mosquito!
Very distinctive!
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ReplyDeleteWow! That's a great looking butterfly.
ReplyDeleteYou hit the jackpot for sure! Nice shot!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shot! What a treat to see!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful close up.
ReplyDeleteLovely Tiger Swallowtail!! I saw a bunch in W.V. a month or so ago, but they stayed in the trees...no low flowers were enticing enough.
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What a beautiful shot of a swallowtail.
ReplyDeleteA lovely tiger swallowtail. They are right up their with monarchs in my hall-of-butterfly-fame.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous capture!
ReplyDeletePretty Butterfly!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful swallowtail!
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