THIS POST IS LINKED TO NATURE NOTES hosted by Michelle at Rambling Woods. Also posting to FLORAL FRIDAY, which I just learned about. Thank you MIchelle and Nick. My butterfly identification skills are nil -- but there is something so special about seeing all these beauties (especially in the middle of winter), that I thought they were worth sharing.
We went to Manatee Park last weekend so that our company could see the manatees which congregate in the warm water there. And we saw quite a few. But we all enjoyed the butterfly garden in the park as well.
And, my butterfly pictures turned out much better because the manatees stay mostly underwater and definitely don't pose as nicely.
Manatee Park is very close and we'll visit often this season. Goal for another Nature Notes: show and tell about the manatees. (Goal two: get a butterfly book!)
They are all wonderful ! No butterflies here during winter season, but soon they'll come again and make me happy !
Posted by: Annie | January 15, 2012 at 07:08 AM
You know me, I'll post anything pretty... these things have names? LOL! And your butterflies are definitely pretty, Sallie!
[I'm not keeping up with blog-hopping even my favorite bloggers like you... :-( ]
Posted by: Francisca | January 14, 2012 at 01:45 AM
Thanks for participating in Floral Friday Fotos, Sallie. I have removed the pesky word verification requirement for comments. Thanks for alerting me to it being turned on - I prefer it off too!
Posted by: Nick | January 13, 2012 at 02:23 PM
Great shots!
Beautiful butterflies, love them!
Have a great weekend.
Mette
Posted by: CameraCruise | January 13, 2012 at 11:05 AM
Beautiful and delicate hues, that great light. I love the texture and colors, beautiful butterflies.
Posted by: Leovi | January 13, 2012 at 09:10 AM
You captured some gorgeous butterflies while Manatee hunting, Sallie. The first one is stunning with his black and white strips.
Leave to considerate Ebie to come up with the butterfly names.
:)
Posted by: Pam | January 13, 2012 at 01:52 AM
I got the names for you:
1.) Black with light blue/green : Malachite (not sure)
2.) Yellow - Orange or Cloudless Sulphur
3.) White - Cabbage White
4.) Brown - White Peacock (not sure)
Posted by: Ebie | January 12, 2012 at 10:30 PM
Wonderful shots of the variety of butterflies.
Posted by: Carver | January 12, 2012 at 11:39 AM
Hi Salie, I was wise enough to take a photograph of the the sign board of the species that I took at the Natural History Museum. I will look in my archives and come back and identify them for you.
Posted by: Ebie | January 12, 2012 at 06:59 AM
Beautiful butterflies, Sallie! I do think the yellow is a kind of Sulfur but I am not sure which one. Lovely photos, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: eileen | January 11, 2012 at 03:16 PM
As the wind is blowing down my chimney and an ice mist shrouds the mountain, I'm basking in the warmth of your butterfly photos, Sallie. That first is a treasure.
Posted by: Barb | January 11, 2012 at 01:48 PM
Stunning and colorful.
Posted by: Jewaicious | January 11, 2012 at 01:39 PM
How beautiful, Sallie! I always enjoy photos of butterflies and flowers. You may also keep in mind my Floral Friday Fotos meme for when you are publishing flower photos:
http://floralfridayfoto.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Nick | January 11, 2012 at 01:27 PM
My mind is filled with thoughts of a whole garden devoted to butterflies. Your pictures are amazing. You're so close. I look forward to hearing about the manatees. I've seen them only once on a long-ago business trip to Fort Meyers.
Posted by: Margot | January 11, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Wonderful shots!! The butterflies in the second photo(s) could well have been taken here. We have the same kinds visiting the pentas!
Posted by: nature rambles | January 11, 2012 at 11:08 AM
I agree that the manatees are so hard to capture with pictures. Your butterfly shots are beautiful though!
Posted by: Krystal | January 11, 2012 at 10:25 AM
these are sweet! you might be able to find a good on-line resource for butterfly i.d. google 'butterflies of florida' to see if any good links come up. i've been able to find a few good ones for Texas. :)
Posted by: TexWisGirl | January 11, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Sallie..I had Nature Notes up early this week. I usually put it up Wednesday at midnight eastern
Posted by: Michelle | January 11, 2012 at 09:42 AM
I am pretty new to butterflies and have worked to identify a few from my yard so I can't help, but I do enjoy seeing them as they are so pretty. Thank you for linking up to Nature Notes..Michelle
Posted by: rambling woods | January 11, 2012 at 09:11 AM
I can only identify butterflys if someone knowledgeable is with me and does it first.
Posted by: Martha | January 11, 2012 at 09:03 AM