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Uploaded: 08/19/11 11:24 PM GMT
Monarch on Cone Flower
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Monarchs are my passion! We have worked on building up a butterfly garden in our yard and this year we have more monarchs than ever. I raise the caterpillars I find in the garden in a little butterfly house and this year we'll have at least 13 - a record! I'm working on a video of the life cycle of the monarch from egg to butterfly and when it's ready I'll post on youtube and link here.

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::tigger3
08/19/11 11:42 PM GMT
Hilda, this is a beautiful capture, and what a great idea, and I really look forward to that link. ♥♥tigs=^..^=
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::egggray
08/20/11 1:03 AM GMT
I have always wanted to plant a Butterfly garden, you are doing a very good thing for the butterflies. They love milkweed also, nice capture.
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.Joanie
08/20/11 1:15 AM GMT
The monarch really stands out! Beautiful and excellent capture Hilda!!! I'll be looking forward to your video when you get it done:)
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.cynlee
08/20/11 1:31 AM GMT
A lovely echinacea threesome with a wonderful monarch. Don't really see many of those here about, but I do have echinacea and butterfly bush in the yard.
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::danika
08/20/11 2:56 AM GMT
I would love to start a butterfly garden next spring if my new house project gets finished this fall. I love your composition ... & the colors are beautiful. Will look forward to your video as well. Wonderful capture, Hilda.
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::billyoneshot
08/20/11 3:03 AM GMT
A great capture Hilda and I look forward to that video.
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::Homtail
08/20/11 3:11 AM GMT
I would so love to start a butterfly garden! Thats such a lovely idea and i cant wait to see your life cycle video :) Beautiful capture also!
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::jeenie11
08/20/11 3:27 AM GMT
Great shot. I so admire your dedication to the monarchs.
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.FlimBB
08/20/11 1:01 PM GMT
Nice job. I am really looking forward to the link featuring your video when you are through. what a great project!
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.icedancer
08/20/11 4:00 PM GMT
Fantastic capture and that's a beautiful butterfly, way to go Hilda
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::SEFA
08/20/11 5:52 PM GMT
This is a lovely capture of a beutiful butterfly Hilda!
I am happy for you that you have so many Monarchs in your garden.
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::tee
08/20/11 10:18 PM GMT
Excuse me - don't I know you? Aren't you on my friends list? It's been so long I can't remember!! LOL - just kidding you. Great to see a post from you Hilda and a very nice one it is. Very sharp and the colors are wonderful. I also like the fact that you've included some of the garden and not just the butterfly - love it and welcome home -
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.Nikoneer68
08/21/11 2:29 AM GMT
Wow, amazing work.
Thanks for sharing.
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.RickM
08/25/11 4:01 AM GMT
Nice Hilda!
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::Jimbobedsel
09/07/11 10:17 PM GMT
Really gorgeous, Hilda. I love the foofies and the Monarch. Great colors.
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.bijantalukdar
10/08/11 3:16 AM GMT
it's a butterfly's paradise........Bijan
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