Gardening, Nature, Photography, Quotes

Pink Formosa azaleas and an Eastern Swallowtail butterfly

Posted by unexpectedincommonhours on

“The butterfly is a flying flower,

The flower a tethered butterfly.”

(Ponce Denis Ecouchard Lebrun)

Linked to Cee’s Flower of the Day

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  1. Under the mask.. says:
    April 22, 2021 at 10:07 pm

    Absolutely love this. Thank you for such beauty!

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    1. unexpectedincommonhours says:
      April 26, 2021 at 7:17 pm

      Thank you so much! I went out to photograph the azaleas, and the butterfly was an extra bonus.

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      1. Under the mask.. says:
        April 26, 2021 at 7:39 pm

        ☺️

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  2. de Wets Wild says:
    April 22, 2021 at 11:12 pm

    They make a beautiful pair!

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    1. unexpectedincommonhours says:
      April 26, 2021 at 7:17 pm

      Thank you. Last year we had no butterflies until the month of August. This year they’ve arrived in April!

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  3. alekmountain says:
    April 23, 2021 at 7:38 am

    Absolutely beautiful photography. Unfortunately, the leaves on my azaleas look terrible after two sets of hard freezes. I am on top of a low mountain near you.

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    1. unexpectedincommonhours says:
      April 26, 2021 at 7:19 pm

      Thank you. My azaleas seem to be protected, and one even blooms some winters! I’m in something of a mountain cove and am surrounded by hills.

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