This American Lady Sucks! by alophoto

This American Lady Sucks!

No, I am not talking about me?! I'm not that bad.

I was out walking last week and came upon a neighbor with a butterfly bush still in full bloom (they must water theirs) and it was swarming with these black and orange butterflies that were not monarchs.

Love the internet. Love that I can type things in and learn with the touch of a button.

Found out that my friend here is an American Lady, and a lovely one at that. We had a staredown here. She won, but only because Clara was ready to go and kept pestering me.

On the way home, a big buck ran out of the woods a block or two down from us and crossed the road. I got out my camera and stalked. He stopped in front of a gorgeous autumn tree, turned and looked right at me (I think he was smiling, too:). And then I noticed a car coming down the road and I had to put down the camera and push my kid out of the street. Then he was gone. A shot got away, but we had a lovely moment. Oh buck. One day, I'll get a good photo of you!!!

Love all the amazing things I get to see right in my neighborhood!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzWHE32IxUc
Beautiful pic of the beautiful butterfly :) Sounds like a lovely moment with the buck too.
October 29th, 2014  
Sweet :)
October 29th, 2014  
A beauty of a butterfly and a fun narrative - I've has very similar experiences photo stalking deer. They won't stand still for a nice photo, I have found - sort of like my sons - lol.
October 29th, 2014  
Great capture
October 29th, 2014  
Beautiful picture and great story!
October 29th, 2014  
Beautiful catch.
October 29th, 2014  
The butterflies were happy about this late bloom! Beautiful!
October 29th, 2014  
Beautiful
October 29th, 2014  
A gorgeous capture:-)FAV!!
October 29th, 2014  
Gorgeous! I was looking at the window and saw a large Monarch fly by. I grabbed my camera and ran outside but it was already gone.
October 29th, 2014  
Well done -- lucky to still be seeing these!
October 29th, 2014  
Wonderful capture with great focus
October 29th, 2014  
Wonderful light, focus, details, fav
October 29th, 2014  
She is doing a stately bow - a beautiful shot,
October 29th, 2014  
Amazing how a photo in the fall can look so much like spring.
October 29th, 2014  
Fun narrative, great capture. Love the song, but I couldn't listen to it at work. ;-(
October 29th, 2014  
Super super focus
October 29th, 2014  
@bill_fe Work sucks, except on paydays!!!:)
October 29th, 2014  
Wonderful butterfly and great capture.
October 29th, 2014  
Great close up of this pretty butterfly. We still have quite a few butterflies around even though it's almost November, so mild at the moment.
October 29th, 2014  
Beautiful beautiful butterfly shot
October 29th, 2014  
Fantastic capture. (You don't suck at all!)
October 29th, 2014  
@amandal Oh so true my friend
October 29th, 2014  
Interesting to hear about the butterfly with a great name! I like your choice of music which I'm listening to now!
October 29th, 2014  
Beautiful butterfly - would love to see a photo of that deer one day. Loving the music choice
October 29th, 2014  
Stupid car, I wanted to see the buck, hope you see him again soon! Lovely butterfly capture.
October 29th, 2014  
Gorgeous bokeh and amazing focus - fav for me!
October 29th, 2014  
so pretty! great combo
October 30th, 2014  
Beautiful shot! love all the colors!
October 30th, 2014  
Wonderful capture!
October 30th, 2014  
Stunning capture, love the vibrant colours.
October 30th, 2014  
Sue
Great focus, lovely shot.
October 30th, 2014  
Nice colours
October 30th, 2014  
Great story and picture
October 30th, 2014  
Great catch!
October 30th, 2014  
beauty
October 30th, 2014  
Beautiful!
October 31st, 2014  
Gorgeous butterfly shot and such a pretty bloom for it to enjoy!
October 31st, 2014  
So pretty and sorry you missed the buck. Happy Halloween!!
October 31st, 2014  
+ Fav!!!
October 31st, 2014  
You do have a wonderful neighbourhood and I have to agree... it's a wonderful time we are living in. My mind boggles to think of 50 years from now but when I look back 50 years, the changes are amazing.
What a beautiful lady you found... fav.
November 1st, 2014  
Great close up! Awesome shot!
November 2nd, 2014  
Brilliant close up, fab shot!
November 3rd, 2014  
What a great closeup shot, Amanda. Love all the detail you captured. You have a long list of followers. I have to keep up better. FAV I saw a butterfly the other day, thought it was going to land in our front yard but did not.
November 5th, 2014  
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