Saturday, August 27, 2016

A Kaleidoscope


Now to what I saw in the Mimosa. A huge kaleidoscope! Did you know that kaleidoscope is the word for a group of butterflies? There must have been hundreds, swarming the tree. Each one would land on a blossom for only seconds, then flit away. This left me no time to focus the camera! So I did the best I could. I could not get the entire group because they were up so high in the tree, with the blinding sun.






“I ate the fruit and honey, I drank the nectar and wine. Celebrate with me, friends! Raise your glasses—“To life! To love!”

Song Of Solomon 5

15 comments:

Ann said...

I would say you did pretty good getting pictures. That must have been some sight. I had no idea that a group of them was called a kaleidoscope. I thought this post was going to be about something completely different

Betsy Banks Adams said...

I just raised my glass (CUP for me)..... Great verse to go with those pictures.... Perfect name for a group of butterflies.... GORGEOUS.
Hugs,
Betsy

MadSnapper said...

Gorgeous and you did a great job. I wish I could have seen us and no I did not know that they are called a kaleidoscope how cool is that. I am at Tire Kingdom waiting on a tire and I am not happy more later

Tamago said...

Wow, they are very pretty! Your photos are gorgeous - you captured busy butterflies so beautifully. Didn't know they were called kaleidoscope. I loved my kaleidoscopes (as in tube form) when I was child :-)

Carla from The River said...

Great photos!! You find the best shots, so well done. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
Carla

Ruth Hiebert said...

You got lovely pictures. Butterflies are not easy to photograph.

Linda said...

What magnificent photos!! You amaze me!! I used to have Mimosa trees but lightning got them years ago! So happy you were able to see this! And share it with us!

Nancy Chan said...

Hi Ginny, beautiful kaleidoscope! The mimosa flowers and butterflies are so beautiful! I raise my cup to you too.

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

Beautiful! Love the butterflies.

Reanaclaire said...

From yellow to blue, they really blend so well. You are really gifted in your photography!

Filip and Kristel said...

Suer butterfly pictures.

Greetings,
Filip

Tanya Breese said...

Oh Ginny! These are beautiful! And I didn't know that is what a bunch of butterflies are called....how appropriate!

Tanya Breese said...

Oh Ginny! These are beautiful! And I didn't know that is what a bunch of butterflies are called....how appropriate!

Anonymous said...

Absolutely magnificent capture, Ginny. I love butterflies.

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

SO SO BEAUTIFIL Dinny

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