Back to a few summer flowers and their friends, and ours. My photos are when I visited Meadowlark Gardens a while back. The bees were enjoying the Zinnia...
as was the Monarch enjoying this Purpletop vervain...
and lastly the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Pickerelweed. The bees were enjoying them also, but it is hard to see the one in the photo.
"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."
I hope you are all having a great week so far, and I thank you for stopping by.
"Maya Angelou (4/4/28 - 5/28/14) was born Marguerite Annie Johnson. She was an American memoirist, poet and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry and is credited with a list of plays, movies and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. Ms. Angelou's series of seven autobiographies focus on her childhood and early adult experience. The first, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim." More can be read if you click on her name underneath the quote I used above.
I love your flutterbyes and struggle to photograph their beauty. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteVery happy you do, thank you Sue :) You have a wonderful weekend :)
DeleteLovely photos Denise. I hardly ever see a butterfly in m garden, probablly haven't got the plants they like.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Hello Margaret :) and thank you. I am going to be planting flowers that attract butterflies for our garden next planting season. I am not an expert though.
DeleteThree bees vying for space on the zinnia! It's lovely to see the bees and butterflies doing what they do best.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed, thank you Janice :)
DeleteLove all these. Not only are the flowers pretty but so are their visitors.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ann, always love that combination :)
DeleteThe process of metamorphosis in insects is incredible. When I speak to classes of young children nothing fascinates them more.
ReplyDeleteI wish we had classes like that available when I was young :)
DeleteBeautiful bees and butterflies. I read Angelou's first book in jr high, the year it was published. I hope its not banned now. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda and how wonderful! I echo your wish fervently!
DeleteThey are busy bees. 🙂
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed :) thanks Sandi.
DeleteThese are beautiful...and that is a great quote.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rose, I very much appreciate that :)
DeleteHello Denise,
ReplyDeleteI love the photos of the bees on the flower and the pretty butterflies. I like the quote too, perfect for your post. Take care, have a wonderful day!
So glad Eileen :) Thank you, I wish you the same.
DeleteLovely quote
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :)
DeleteLove Maya Angelou! Thank you for sharing those beautiful flowers and butterflies, Denise.
ReplyDeleteThat’s great Angie, and you are very welcome :)
DeleteI have always appreciated her quotes! She was so intelligent.
ReplyDeletehugs
Donna
I agree Donna and she is someone I have always enjoyed. Her words are powerful :) Sending hugs.
DeleteIt's good to look back at summer. You see many quotes from Maya.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to look back and I also agree about Maya. I enjoy her quotes along with her poetry :)
DeleteThat is a good quote. We can say the same thing about many humans. We aren't aware of the changes in them that brought them to today. Have a lovely day, Denise.
ReplyDeleteEloquently put Ellen :) You have a lovely day also and a great weekend :)
DeleteThat first photo is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank Carol, I very much appreciate that :)
DeleteYour first photo is outstanding! Very cooperative bees. Maya Angelou's writings are always thought provoking and wonderful to read. Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteThank you Martha Ellen, I remember taking it and loving the fact that there were those bees vying for their place to feed :) I agree about Maya’s writings. You have a nice day also.
DeleteThank you for the lovely photographs and quote.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe it's already day three of October, the days pass by so quickly.
I hope you are having a good week.
All the best Jan
You are very welcome Jan, and thank you :) I am writing this on the 4th and feel the same way. I have had a good week and I hope you have too my friend. I am still thinking of you and wondering how you are.
DeleteI love her quote!! Wow, three bees all in one spot! But for sheer beauty my favorite is the last one with the Pickerelweed. And I do see one bee on them.
ReplyDeleteThat’s great Ginny, so glad :) and thank you!
DeleteHi Denise and thank you for the very pretty photos and quote
ReplyDeleteCecilia
You are very welcome Cecilia and thank you :)
DeleteVery pretty....you always get the loveliest shots!! Happy Thursday to you!!:)
ReplyDeleteHow sweet of you to say Jennifer. Time for me to say Happy Weekend to you as I am a day behind again :) Thank you so much!
DeleteThere is just something about butterflies. I could look at pictures of them on flowers all day long....
ReplyDeleteI couldn’t agree with you more :) me too!
DeleteSuch pretty photos, Denise. They are so clear. I like the Maya Angelou quote too. Do you know that her quotes are my favorite? : )
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Thank you so much Sheri :) I didn't now that but it makes me happy you enjoy her words so much. I do too!
DeleteThe Monarch butterfly is beautiful and you have captured all the intricate details of its wings so well in your photo.
ReplyDeleteThank you Beverley, I very much appreciate your words :)
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