Because I Can

Although the butterfly bush is fading apparently there is still enough nectar to attract the butterflies!

[Diane]

Beautiful photo! Fav.

[Rick Schies]

We trimmed our bush down so I do not expect to see any butterflies till Spring. this one is gorgeous

[summerfield]

fabulous shot, katy. everything is still green where you are. jealous!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Is that a Red Admiral? They are stunning. And I can SMELL that buddeliea bush! Or however you spell it. Cause I have one at the lake in the front yard now...I planted it I guess after you had left that summer.

[katy]

@eudora thanks so very much, Diane! Especially for the FAV

[katy]

@digitalrn We will have it for at least a week yet but we are expecting some of that cold you will be getting soon and there is no telling how it will impact us. Thanks Rick!

[katy]

@summerfield Thanks bunches! the down side is when you are catching fabulous snowflake shots we will have only cold with no chance of white beauty.

[katy]

@espyetta now you know you would know far better than I about that! YOU are the guru! Thanks so much.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@grammyn I have not concentrated on butterfly pics for a few years now. I am forgetting! But I think it is a Red Admiral. Caroyn White would know for sure!

[Barb Tatum]

Beautiful! We had our first snow this morning so no more butterflies or flowers

[katy]

@barbtatum Ouch! welcome to winter! thanks Barb!

[katy]

@espyetta i'll take your word for it! ;~}

[Brandon]

Wow I've never seen this kind of butterfly before. Gorgeous capture.

[katy]

@hrethric well thank you so much, Brandon! This was MY lazy shot! I was busy with some other things today and this is the only shot I took

[Bill Fenske]

Fantastic!

[👑 AnaZad]

Gorgeous butterfly of beautiful orange. Great capture.

[vstap]

Nice capture. Love the bright orange.

[Jenny Ren]

Gorgeous shot!

[katy]

@bill_fe Well thanks so much, Bill!

[katy]

@anazad511 Thanks Ana. I am always happy to see this one in my yard because of that rich vibrant color.

[katy]

@vstap Thanks, vstap. I love that orange too.

[katy]

@lan Thanks for the view and comment , Jenny.

[Marilyn Wigen]

Stunning colors and clarity and composition! We are at 24 degrees with big winds, so the "feels like" temp is 10 degrees! Brrrrr...

[Hope D Jennings]

Stunning!

[Janiskay]

@espyetta not a Red Admiral it is a Gulf Fritillary!

[Janiskay]

Great capture of this Gulf Fritillary.

[Tunia McClure]

Great photo.

[katy]

@marilyn Ouch! I will take my 70 degrees again today! We will get down to the twenties for lows in the next few days but the daytime will be in the 50s. Glad to share a little summer with you in this picture! thanks for your kind words!

[katy]

@mzzhope so nice of you to say, Hope! Thanks!

[katy]

@janiskay Thanks Janice for the comment and the enlightenment! ;~}

[katy]

@tunia i am so glad you like it Tunia!

[Gillian]

Such beautiful colours! And fab focus and capture!

[katy]

@kwiksilver So nice of you to say! I really had little to do with the colors! that was God's doing but I didn't up the contrast a little to make it sharper.

[Darlene]

Wow, how beautiful, Katy. I love the colors and all the detail you captured. I have only seen a few butterfly here and they never stay still to take a photo. FAV

[Bill Fenske]

Nice!

[katy]

@darsphotos I always get excited when I see on too! They seldom sit still very long here either! thanks fo rthe FAV!

[katy]

@bill_fe Thanks so much, Bill!

[Darlene]

@grammyn One photo that I have on my bucket list.

[katy]

@darsphotos patience! you will get it .