Thirsty for the passion... by marlboromaam

Thirsty for the passion...

Couldn't resist this colorful butterfly I found on a passion flower this evening. However, the surroundings were so cluttered - instead of cropping, I just added this cute little frame.

Have to shut down until this storm passes! Be back soon!
this is so pretty Maggie! great processing....this make a nice note card:)
August 10th, 2012  
Very, colorful and creative, Mags. I really like this!
August 10th, 2012  
I love how you did this. So well done
August 10th, 2012  
Magnificent, Maggie!!
August 10th, 2012  
How original. What a clever processing idea for dealing with a cluttered background. Lovely shot of the butterfly on the passion flower.
August 10th, 2012  
@paulaag Thank you so much, Paula! It might make a nice note card at that!

@cromwell Thank you very much, Cromwell! I really appreciate your comment because I know how much you love flower shots. :: wink ::

@yonnie Thank you, Yvonne! Grateful for your kind words!

@karenann Thank you, Karen!

@daisy LOL! I really appreciate your kind comments, Kathryn! Thank you very much!
August 10th, 2012  
Very cool shot, it's original and unique, well done.
August 10th, 2012  
Love this...great processing!
August 10th, 2012  
@sanfil Thank you, Sandra! Appreciate your kind words!

@memejanetx3 Thank you so much, Janet!
August 10th, 2012  
This is really lovely and a great way to process it. You should make them into cards.
August 10th, 2012  
@amandalomonaco Thank you for your lovely remarks, Amanda! I might do that some day.
August 10th, 2012  
What a great way to process and what a gorgeous butterfly! Beautiful. Any idea what kind it is? and of course, I love the passion flower.
August 10th, 2012  
@lynnb Thank you so much, Lynn! Grateful for your lovely comments! Have no idea what kind of butterfly. Was hoping one of the 365 bug experts would tell me! LOL!
August 10th, 2012  
Beautiful capture! Love the processing!
August 10th, 2012  
@lyoungs1023 Thank you so much, Elizabeth!
August 10th, 2012  
Very nice. Love the framing
August 10th, 2012  
Love the frame. Very creative!
August 10th, 2012  
Great shot.
August 10th, 2012  
This is very creative! I love the colors! Beautiful!
August 10th, 2012  
Love the creative - cheerful and engaging :-)
August 10th, 2012  
Great shot of the butterfly and those flowers are sooo cool! Be safe during the storm!
August 10th, 2012  
It would make a nice card, poster, painting, anything on the wall! Great composition and the frame goes so nicely- fav
August 10th, 2012  
so very pretty Maggie
August 10th, 2012  
Beautiful
August 10th, 2012  
@beckys Thank you very much, Becky!

@copperheadglass Thank you so much, Meredith!

@janets Thank you, Janet!

@groovygirlrn Thank you for your kind comments, Sheri!

@lindag Thank you, Linda! Grateful for your lovely comments!

@tryeveryday Appreciate your kind and lovely comments, Michelle! Thank you!

@maggiemae Wow! Thank you for your gracious comments and the fav, Maggiemae! Most appreciated!

@debsulzberger Thank you so much, Deb! xo
August 10th, 2012  
@kerristephens Thank you, Kerri!
August 10th, 2012  
What a beautiful shot and very clever framing.
August 10th, 2012  
Beautiful composition!
August 10th, 2012  
@leananiemand Thank you, Leana!

@ulpiphotos Thank you, Ulpi!
August 10th, 2012  
Very clever idea for getting rid of background clutter. I'm going to have to remember this. That is one awesome pic of butterfly.
August 10th, 2012  
@jaboney You are too kind, Mike! LOL! Thank you for your gracious comments! Most appreciated!
August 10th, 2012  
Deb
Lovely composition, Maggie!
August 10th, 2012  
Beautiful Maggie!
August 10th, 2012  
Lovely butterfly and the frame works too! Thanks for being so supportive! :-)
August 10th, 2012  
@deburahiru Thank you, Deb!

@simon0128 Thank you, Simon!

@lorihiro Thank you, Lori! You're welcome. Take care!
August 10th, 2012  
wow! if a passion flower is not enough already...just top it off with that gorgeous butterfly!!!
August 10th, 2012  
@vickisfotos LOL! Thank you, Vicki! Appreciate your lovely comments!
August 10th, 2012  
The colors of the butterfly and the passion flower look great! Love the framing, it is cute! 8)
August 10th, 2012  
@myautofocuslife Thank you for your gracious comments, Livia! I always enjoy your visit!
August 10th, 2012  
Beautiful summertime shot of the thirsty butterfly. Great way you've set up the frame and background. Beautiful and strange passion flower. Stunning.
August 10th, 2012  
Pretty pretty.... hope you survived the storm! Ours is coming later today.
August 10th, 2012  
@kandernob Appreciate your kind and lovely comments, Karen! Thank you very much!

@thebluegnu Thank you and yes! No lightning strikes to transformers - Thank goodness!
August 10th, 2012  
Gorgeous framing and capture Maggie!
August 10th, 2012  
Stunning processing and framing, Maggie. FAV for me.
August 10th, 2012  
How cool! I like how you've done that...very unique.
August 10th, 2012  
Awesome composition.
August 10th, 2012  
This is quite a difference from the normal marlboromaam photograph, but I really like what you created here! Nicely done Maggie!!
August 10th, 2012  
Really cute, love your frame! It is fun to do something you don't usually do! I especially love the title! : )
August 10th, 2012  
A CHANGE IS AS GOOD AS A HOLIDAY! love it!
August 10th, 2012  
I love this cute little frame and it works well with the butterfly and flower! Awesome job and hope you safely weather the strom!
August 10th, 2012  
I love this....fav! Looks like a greeting card......you need to do something creative with this one!
August 10th, 2012  
@marieooi Thank you so much, Marie!

@sangwann Wow! Thank you for your kind comments and the fav, Dione! Much appreciated!

@cmc1200 Thank you very much, Caryn!

@sabanford Thank you, Shirley!

@skipt07 So true! Not a normal shot for me to upload. Thank you for your very kind comments, Skip!
August 10th, 2012  
@rmkgreene Really appreciate your kind remarks, Ruth! Thank you very much!

@hettie Thank you so much, Hettie!

@cjphoto Thank you, Chris! We seem to be getting little thunder storms daily right now!

@cimes1 Wow! Thank you for your great comments and the fav, Carole! Most appreciated!
August 10th, 2012  
Very colourful.......like it...what storm???? Stay safe!
August 10th, 2012  
What a sunny, happy shot! Beautiful!!! Fav!!! Hope you are ok after storm!!
August 10th, 2012  
@ruthmouch Thank you, Ruth! LOL! We seem to be getting thunder storms daily here right now!

@wannabe Wow! Thank you for your sweet comments and the fav, Catherine! Most appreciated!
August 10th, 2012  
A lovely way to display it, Maggie - and I agree, it would make a very nice card. How about a set of them?
August 10th, 2012  
@janturnbull You are too sweet, Janet! LOL! Thank you for your lovely compliment!
August 10th, 2012  
Beautifully done, gorgeous capture
August 10th, 2012  
@wenbow Thank you very much, Wendy!
August 10th, 2012  
Tom
Wow! This is great composition. Wonderful!
August 11th, 2012  
@dakotakid35 You are too kind! Thank you, Tom!
August 11th, 2012  
FAV - what a great frame & capture
August 11th, 2012  
@myhrhelper You are too sweet, Kathy! Thank you for your comments and fav!
August 11th, 2012  
This is so sweet and colourful, nice way to sort it out too! What storm? hope you're OK?
August 11th, 2012  
Very pretty! lovely effects Maggie :D
August 11th, 2012  
Such a happy butterfly! Love the framing! Fav!
August 11th, 2012  
This is awesome. Just makes me smile.
August 11th, 2012  
What an unusual flower, and superb shot of a Butterfly "to boot!" Have never seen either of their type. Wonderfully creative idea to showcase it; i'll have to remember that. My best to you, Les x
August 11th, 2012  
eva
Very pretty! Great compositions with the frame, and such happy colours.
August 11th, 2012  
Beautiful! I love the edit!
August 11th, 2012  
@frida Thank you so much, Frida! LOL! They're happening daily right now.

@princesicita Thank you very much, Princess!

@rah2012 Wow! Thank you for your lovely comments and the fav, Lara!

@glimpses Thank you, Les! Really appreciate your kind remarks and visit!

@redrucksack Thank you so much, Eva! Always happy to see you!
August 11th, 2012  
@sailingmusic You are very sweet! Thank you, Myrna!
August 11th, 2012  
@orangecrush Thank you so much, Jerry!
August 11th, 2012  
Wow, I love this photo of the butterfly on this passion flower. This is such a creative shot, Maggie. So nicely done. FAV
August 12th, 2012  
Lyn
Darling - you are so creative!
August 12th, 2012  
@darsphotos Wow! You are so kind with your comments and fav, Darlene! Thank you so much! xo

@lyno Aww! Thank you so much, Lyn!
August 12th, 2012  
I read most of your comments up there, but there are a LOT of them! Did any one tell you it is a Gulf fritillary (SP?) I think it is anyway. How smart to put that cool frame? Where did you get the frame? And it is on the PP! congrats
August 12th, 2012  
Very nice! I love the frame.
August 12th, 2012  
I love this!
August 12th, 2012  
Very cool and creative shot Mags.
August 12th, 2012  
LOVE IT!!! well done!!
August 12th, 2012  
@espyetta No, is that the butterfly? Thank you for your kind comments and letting me know, MaryBeth! The frame came out of OnOneSoftware's Perfect Frames.

@soozieqt Thank you so much, Susan!

@alisonp Thank you, Alison!

@ronphotos365 Thank you for your kind comments, Ron!
August 12th, 2012  
@celecia Thank you, Celecia!
August 12th, 2012  
@marlboromaam Yes, the b fly.

Here is a link...don't you think he looks like the one on the site? http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/wildlife/gulffritillaryphotos.htm
August 12th, 2012  
@espyetta I'd say that's the one! I don't ever remember seeing them before. Doesn't seem to be a common butterfly around these parts. Thank you!
August 12th, 2012  
@marlboromaam I have seen them once or twice...have a pic of one of them (maybe both) in my project i think.
August 12th, 2012  
and you are welcome!
August 12th, 2012  
August 12th, 2012  
Kim
wonderful capture, Such a pretty flower and butterfly. Congrats on the PP
August 12th, 2012  
@kdrinkie You are so sweet, Kim! Thank you for your comments and the visit!
August 12th, 2012  
3 Cheers! Congratulations for making the PP! Me best, Les x
August 13th, 2012  
yes, a gorgeous fludderby on that neat flower i like!! very cute and fun processing here :) Well done!
August 13th, 2012  
@glimpses You are so thoughtful! Thank you, Les!

@kdimagery You are so sweet, Kd! Thank you very much!
August 13th, 2012  
love the frame!!!!!
August 16th, 2012  
oh yeah.. and the picture.. the passion flower. Must find some around here!!
August 16th, 2012  
@espyetta Yep; MaryBeth has the ID correct! This is the gorgeous species that skips Illinois. See the range maps
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Agraulis-vanillae
https://bugguide.net/node/view/567/data
I've only seen them in the Carolinas.
August 10th, 2020  
@rhoing Thanks, Thom!
August 10th, 2020  
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