I’m loving the blooms of my rows of zinnias out in the veggie garden. This hot red is from Mix pack by Burpee Seed that I purchased at Walmart for $1 . I have been enjoying these as cut flowers in my favorite vase in our home.
As I snapped some shots of what I have been waiting for most of the year a beautiful butterfly danced from bloom to bloom. Zinnias blooming are my favorite. Keep in mind, I had a macro lens on and camera on tripod. I was quit the trick getting photos of this butterfly as she danced!
The butterfly flutters from bloom to bloom as captured in this collage.
Great photos … the top one showing the zinnia and the butterfly drinking is a stunner!
OMG Brenda!!! Your talent with the flowers is surpassed only by your superior photography skills!!! This is outstanding!!!
now…I have tried my brains out to get photos of a butterfly…and to grow a good zinnia…epic fail for the most part on both sides of that …lol
I love it!!
Keep up the great posts…It is always such an honor to host FF…and to see all the fantastic gardens being flaunted!!!
Trick to getting those butterflies to smile for you : USE A TRIPOD. Sometimes you have to hang out in the blooms for a little while till they land on the bloom you are focusing on. I have NEVER been able to go out to the garden with the goal of snapping a butterfly: it just happens! Thanks Tootsie for being such an awesome Greenhouse sister ((HUGS)) .
Butterflies and Zinnias compliment each other quite well, don’t you think? Nice captures.
What fabulous photos of the butterflies on the zinnias.
I think the Monarch can ‘see’ better then the swallowtail. This little fellow was hard to take photos of but the swallowtail hung out and danced with me for ever! Thanks for leaving a comment Crafty!
Your photos are so gorgeous! That one with the Monarch on the Zinnia is my favorite. Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I will be adding you to my blogroll so I can keep up with your posts.
Thank you Racquel – your garden shares are wonderful at your site as well. I am honored you are adding me to your blogroll. Isn’t it fun learning from one another gardening skills and ideas via the internet! LOVE IT! Cant’ wait to see what you share next!
Oh wow. Your photos are absolutely gorgeous. Great lens. I really miss my old Pentax. I may need to get it up and working again.
I love zinnia, too. Though this year I didn’t grow any. It was a very busy summer and some things, unfortunately, fell in the “Can’t fit it all in” list.
Thank you so much for sharing your stunningly beautiful photos. I enjoyed them very much.
Susan
http://simplepleasuressimpletreasures.blogspot.com/2010/08/sunflowers-sqaush-and-few-bees-oh-my.html
Wonderful photos! That tripod is the trick and I am always too lazy to set it up. Worth it though if pictures like yours are had. I have a raised bed full of zinnias and they are the highlight of my day. I just love them. Thanks for sharing your beautiful zinnias and butterfly. a treat for sure!
Hi Bren. Wow, what wonderful pictures of the butterflies. Your zinnias are so pretty and I think the butterflies are loving them.
The red zinnia is beautiful. I’m wondering how to incorporate my love of the English garden with palm trees. Any suggestions?
Plus, have you seen these? I love them!
http://www.burpee.com/flowers/flowering-bulbs/fall-planted-bulbs/tulip-bulbs/tulip-ice-cream-prod001420.html
I will look into that Palm tree idea….. and those flowers are very pretty! I had no idea Burpee had tulips! Thanks for sharing Mel!
I luv the photos of the butterflies. I luv to watch them at work fluttering from one bloom to the next. Thanks for sharing……Julian
Thank you for the wonderful comment….. Aren’t they the most beautiful thing about gardening?!
I’d say it was really worth the $1. Beautiful photos.
You know it! Thanks for stopping by!
WOW! Gorgeous photo of the flower and butterfly. My senior mom has spotted several lovely butterflies while gardening, but we’ve never been fast enough to catch them. I’ll have to show these to her. Thank you.
Nice butterfly shot and the zinnias are gorgeous.
It seems many of us had butterflies on the brain yesterday. Your photos are fab. I love Zinnias too.~~Dee
Dee – I am honored you stopped by! Thank you for taking the time. Your writings and photos were breath taking on your blog yesterday about our fluttering friends of the garden!
So pretty! I love your zinnia colors. I love growing zinnia, it’s so easy! Here’s ours! http://nycgardening.blogspot.com/2010/08/20-cent-seed-packet.html
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