Through my bathroom window, I spied this pretty Gulf Fritillary, also known as the ‘Passion Butterfly’. She sat very patiently whilst I tried to get her in focus.
This butterfly is very common in the southern United States, and produces multiple generations each year. I wonder if she is a relative of the poor dead beauty I found at the beginning of May. I think she may have stopped by to say ‘Hi. Thanks for the nice sendoff you gave to my mom.”
Jude also hosts a ‘Macro Monday’ here.
Happy Monday to you all. Hope your week is going to be a really good one.
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I went back to find a post with a beautiful butterfly to say you are in my prayers for your health. Much love from Robin 🌸💕🏵
Thanks so much for your kind thoughts and prayers, dear Robin. Yes, I am fully recovered now. I’m just about to send a ‘thank you’ email to my doctor in South Africa. He and his lovely ‘front desk’ young ladies were so wonderful. xx
I’ve never seen one of these but do I ever wish they were native up here. So very beautiful and what a great capture!
That’s a beautiful creamy bokeh! More wonders from your bathroom 🙂
how lovely to have this little lady in your sights. Her colour is beautiful
Thanks. She was a welcome visitor. 😃
Ahh so pretty 🙂
Thanks, Gilly. Yes she is. 🙂
That’s pretty and a good capture. It’s warming up a bit down here and I am hoping the flutterbies soon make an appearance.
Thanks, Ark. I’m sure you’ll soon have a veritable invasion of flutterbys. 🙂
Lovely photo Sylvia…great capture!
Thanks, LuAnn. 🙂
Well done, don’t you like it when they are patient?
Thanks, Mona Liza. Yes I do. 🙂
Your bathroom window has the best views!
Haha Yes, I spend way too much time looking out of that window. 🙂
Well done getting a photo of your sweet butterfly, I can never quite capture butterflies..
Thanks, Gerrie. I guess I was lucky that she didn’t have a more pressing appointment. 🙂
Beautiful color against vthat background. Excellent shot!
Thanks so much, Rommel. 🙂
Wonderful flutter-by and great shot. I wish our butterflies would land and sit long enough for me to get them in focus. They were very busy amongst the blackberry bushes.
Thanks, Gunta. I think she came especially to have her photo taken and put on WP. 🙂
He stands out great against the green background. Beautiful!
Thanks, YC. Glad you like the photo. 😃
Beautiful photo Sylvia!
Thanks so much. 😃
Stunning capture of this beautiful butterfly!
Thanks, Jackie.
wow, amazing capture! I love your backdrop and header.
Oh my goodness. “The nice send off” got me all teary, in one of those that’s so sweet ways…
Thanks, Jessica. Thanks for reading. 😘
You’re welcome. It’s always a pleasure to read your blog. 🙂
I swear that butterfly is looking at the camera, those Iggies must be spreading the word.
I thought the same thing. 😃 She did stick around whilst I fetched my camera and then for quite a while after, so I could get a good close up. Quite unusual really.
Gorgeous photo of this butterfly
Thanks, Marylou.
She’s lovely 🙂 I just said to Jude, I didn’t realise this was a challenge, Ad.
Have a great week! I’m whispering… homestead complete yet?
My Macro Monday isn’t a challenge, but I don’t mind if people want to link to me, I love looking at macro photos 🙂
Thanks, Jude. Your macros are always so outstanding.
Thank you Sylvia 🙂
I know 🙂 I just have to stick my neb in!
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I just had it in my head that Jude had a macro challenge. 😅 She seems to be the queen of macros. No not complete, but I’m really delighted with the progress. xx
I think she might have now! Happy for you, hon. 🙂
Very cute and delicate!
Such pretty colours – beautiful image.
Thanks, Anabel. 🙂
Great image, Sylvia!
Thanks, Sue. 🙂
You are welcome, Sylvia. I was wandering around Wisley with a friend today, and we were bemoaning the dearth of butterflies despite all the lovely flowers.,,
I wonder why that could be? I saw this article, which might explain it. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/15/2016-could-be-worst-year-on-record-for-british-butterflies-experts-warn
Thanks for this, Sylvia
What a beautiful shot Sylvia – have a lovely week ahead.
Thanks, Mary. You too. 🙂
Lovely picture
Baie Dankie, Tina. 🙂
Lovely shot.
What a beautiful photo, Sylvia. You’re a pro!
Thanks so much, Jill. Macro photography isn’t my forte, but I was pleased with this one. 🙂
So very beautiful Sylvia and skillfully captured!
What a lovely compliment, Adrian. Thank you. 🙂
She’s so beautiful. Wonderful shot, Sylvia! 🙂 xxxx
Thanks so much, Marina. 🙂
Awww she is such a beauty Sylvia. Wonderful for her to cooperate to show off to all of us.
Yes she is. I’m happy that she stayed around for a while. 🙂
I sure liked seeing this beauty, Sylvia…and another gorgeous creature spotted outside your bathroom window.
Thanks, Jet. Yes, I never know what I’m going to see through the ‘magic’ window. 🙂
Beautiful..! I’ve been trying to catch these in slow motion but sadly no luck sigh! 🙂
I was so lucky that she stopped to rest there for a while. 🙂
ya! 🙂
Oh, pretty! Nice capture, Sylvia.
Thanks, Imelda. 🙂