Side by side... by marlboromaam

Side by side...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50xGa0rQ3s4 LOL! I set out some leftover watermelon to see if it would attract any butterflies... Well? It did and yellow jackets and wasps and ants, too! This image has been rotated 90 degrees counter clockwise. My neck was having a hard time looking at it sideways!

28 and counting down!
Great focus on that butterfly! Love those big blues.
July 29th, 2012  
Great capture!
July 29th, 2012  
Perfect shot and great idea for the side by side theme.
July 29th, 2012  
Great clarity on this shot - enjoying some refreshing water melon together. Lovely summery capture.
July 29th, 2012  
+FAV maggie, this is SO GOING TO MAKE THE POP PAGE...awesome detail and composition..a perfect natural history shot :)
July 29th, 2012  
Beautiful capture! Never thought of watermelon! btw...you're supposed to place bait so YOU don't have to hang upside down! lol Beautiful colours in this butterfly!
July 29th, 2012  
Fabulous shot, maggie. Wonderful colors. A definite fav for me.
July 29th, 2012  
Nice shot and excellent focus
July 29th, 2012  
Great capture! Nice and colourful :)
July 29th, 2012  
Wonderful butterfly!
July 29th, 2012  
What a colourful butterfly! ... Beautiful shot
July 29th, 2012  
@cdonohoue @nadaa @sailingmusic @kandernob @jwlynn64 @sassik @rockinrobyn @alisonp

Thank you all for the lovely comments! I really appreciate your time to view and comment on my pic!
July 29th, 2012  
Beautiful
July 29th, 2012  
@phil_howcroft Thank you for your wonderful comments and the fav, Phil! LOL! Doubtful that it will get that far! Appreciate the thought though!

@lynnb LOL! I know. I had tipped it earlier to try to get the wasps off. That was a mistake! Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Lynn!

@yonnie You are too kind, Yvonne! Thank you for your sweet comments and the fav! Most appreciated!
July 29th, 2012  
Gorgeous capture Maggie!! I love the butterfly, it almost looks 3 dimensional!!
July 29th, 2012  
How clever of you to do that. Love this...all the colors and your focus is perfect. A fav!
July 29th, 2012  
It's nice to share. Lovely colors
July 29th, 2012  
@kerristephens Thank you, Kerri!

@skipt07 Such wonderful comments! Thank you so much, Skip!

@amandalomonaco You are so sweet, Amanda! Thank you for your comments and the fav! Most appreciated!
July 29th, 2012  
@beckys Thank you, Becky!
July 29th, 2012  
Rob
Lovely capture!
July 29th, 2012  
wonderful capture - love the vibrant colours
July 29th, 2012  
Beautiful capture, Maggie! Now I want some watermelon!
July 29th, 2012  
Wonderful Capture. Fav
July 29th, 2012  
I had no idea you could get butterflies to stop by for watermelon. Now I want to try that too! FAV!
July 29th, 2012  
Very cool capture! Great for the theme.
July 29th, 2012  
@jdr4690 Thank you, Rob!

@sparkle Thank you very much, Juliette! Appreciate your kind comments!

@orangecrush LOL! Thank you so much, Jerry!

@vernabeth Wow! Thank you for the lovely comment and fav! Most appreciated!

@swguevin LOL! Any cut up juicy fruit will work, Sheila! Thank you for the comments and the fav!

@beba8162 Thank you very much, Roberta!
July 29th, 2012  
What a wonderful capture, great detail and colour.
July 29th, 2012  
@leananiemand Thank you very much, Leana! Appreciate your kind comments!
July 29th, 2012  
Sounds like good bait to use. I'll have to remember that.
July 29th, 2012  
Yes! It makes a great bait ... how beautiful this is! Love the softness and beautiful color tones. Reminds me of a hot, lazy summer afternoon. Picnic time for everyone ... including the insects!
July 30th, 2012  
Excellent shot. Very good technique to attract them. FAV.
July 30th, 2012  
Awesome capture! Great for a theme shot. A fav.
July 30th, 2012  
Pam
I had no idea that butterflies like watermelon. It is nice to see these two side by side. Wonderful colors,and detail!
July 30th, 2012  
Great capture! Beautiful focus and details!
July 30th, 2012  
Love seeing them all together.
July 30th, 2012  
What a fortunate capture! Love it!
July 30th, 2012  
good idea on the watermelon and what a beautiful photo you got! fav!
July 30th, 2012  
What a great idea and makes for such a colorful shot!!!! Love it!!! Fav for me too!!!
July 30th, 2012  
Love it!! Fav!!
July 30th, 2012  
oh, that is such a great idea! I have not been able to capture a butterfly yet this summer...and have really not seen that many around...I will try this!!! great idea and a GREAT shot!
July 30th, 2012  
Lyn
Beautiful, gorgeous, perfect. . .fav.
July 30th, 2012  
Great clarity - and great idea to attract them!
July 30th, 2012  
wow, great idea and beautiful shot, maam!
July 30th, 2012  
Great shot of this odd couple
July 30th, 2012  
@cromwell @karenann @pammerritt @lyoungs1023 @janets @sharritta @vickisfotos @lindag @joeboxster @rach_who

Thank you so very much for your kind and lovely comments! I really appreciate every single word each of you wrote and the time it took you to do it! Grateful for your support, as always!

@anazad511 @daisy @paulaag @wannabe @meisen325 @lyno
Thank you, ladies for your great comments, support and favs! I am so appreciative and grateful to you!
July 30th, 2012  
Really nice and perfect shot, FAV for me!
July 30th, 2012  
Deb
Awesome idea and great shot, Maggie! I love the colors and focus :)
July 30th, 2012  
@sanfil Thank you for your sweet comments and fav, Sandra! Most appreciated!

@deburahiru Appreciate your wonderful comments and visit, Deb! Thank you! xo
July 30th, 2012  
What a great idea and a fantastic photo of this butterfly, Maggie. The detail and colors are awesome. FAV
July 30th, 2012  
@darsphotos You are too sweet and kind, Darlene! Thank you so much for the comments and fav! Most appreciated!
July 30th, 2012  
wonderful butterfly shot - fav
July 30th, 2012  
Pretty visitors! What a great idea to attract them with watermelon! Love the colors. A wonderful shot, Maggie!
July 30th, 2012  
@shannew Thank you! Really appreciate your time to view and comment on my pic!

@myautofocuslife Thank you for your lovely comments, Livia! I think any juicy fruit will attract them. They may not stay still, but at least they stay in a small area and are easier to shoot than trying to follow them around on flowers. LOL!
July 30th, 2012  
What a gorgeous butterfly - and what a good idea to attract them! I love the butterfly's dual personality, blue inside, red outside.
July 30th, 2012  
So cool.
July 30th, 2012  
@janturnbull Thank you for your kind and lovely comments, Janet! Most appreciated!

@corymbia Thanks, Amanda!
July 30th, 2012  
Great capture.
July 30th, 2012  
@sabaa Thank you, Sabaa!
July 30th, 2012  
Love your idea with the watermelon! I wonder if it would work with me :D Great capture.
July 30th, 2012  
@marieooi Thank you, Marie! I'm sure any sweet and really juicy fruit would work!
July 30th, 2012  
beautiful shot
July 30th, 2012  
@aslessknownsu Thank you, Susan!
July 30th, 2012  
Maggie, you know I simply must fav this one! This is one of these 'to die for' photos ;-) Maybe I need to get some watermelon to attract butterflies.....ooops I forgot about our squirrels. They watch every move I make ;-) Everything about this shot is perfect...what more can I say?
July 30th, 2012  
Fav, wondrous capture
July 30th, 2012  
FAV Maggie stunning work, fantastic details, very well done!
July 30th, 2012  
@cimes1 Wow! Thank you for your sweet comments and the fav, Carole! You are too kind! I actually think any sweet and juicy fruit will attract them! I've seen it done with mandarin orange slices that someone here posted a while back. I just thought watermelon might work, too!

@peterdegraaff Thank you so much for the comment and fav, Peter! You are most kind!

@simon0128 Wow! Thank you for your wonderful comments and fav, Simon! Most appreciated!
July 30th, 2012  
Fabulous! Absolutely love this! Fav!
July 30th, 2012  
@aleksandra Wow! Thank you for the wonderful comment and fav! Grateful to have them, too!
July 30th, 2012  
The butterfly's wings look like they're popping right out of my screen - seriously weird, optical illusion. Fab shot!
July 30th, 2012  
Nice that they shared! =) this is lovely Maggie, lovely details and colours!
July 30th, 2012  
Great idea and beautiful shot!
July 30th, 2012  
Great shot Mags! You're feeding the "Village". ;-]
July 30th, 2012  
@thebluegnu Thank you for your wonderful comments! Most appreciated!

@mantha Appreciate your sweet remarks! Thank you so much, Sam!

@vesna0210 Thank you, Vesna!

@ronphotos365 Thanks, Ron! Appreciate your visit!
July 30th, 2012  
Love this one!! Great side by side shot! FAV!
July 30th, 2012  
Great shot - amazing detail - fav!
July 30th, 2012  
Terrific detail! Only 28 left.......oh.....
July 30th, 2012  
MY hands feel sricky just looking at the melon! Love the creatures that you attracted! And the rotation was a plus!
July 30th, 2012  
simply FAV
July 30th, 2012  
Excellent ! Nice catch... The beginning of a big love story !!!;))
July 30th, 2012  
Fav - so gorgeous a capture!
July 31st, 2012  
@rmkgreene @pictureitbig @tobi @michaelelliott

Thank you for the wonderful comments and the fav! Most appreciated and grateful to have them!

@ruthmouch @espyetta @cocobella

Thank you for the lovely comments, ladies! Really appreciate your visits, as always!
July 31st, 2012  
Too sweet for words but just one FAV!!!
July 31st, 2012  
@wenbow Thank you, Wendy! Really appreciate your kind comments and the fav! xo
July 31st, 2012  
Kim
Gorgeous! Fav too!
July 31st, 2012  
Saw this photo on the popular page and I see why! Congrats! The details are stunningly captured!
July 31st, 2012  
Goodness, what's not to love here?!?! Super :) fav!
July 31st, 2012  
@kdei Wow! Thank you for the comment and fav, Kim! Most appreciated and grateful, too!
July 31st, 2012  
@cjphoto Thanks for letting me know and thank you for the lovely comments, Chris!

@gabsview Wow! You are too kind and sweet, Gabrielle! Thank you for your comments and the fav!
July 31st, 2012  
Fave, for me , what a great close up and color combo. Your skills I see growing daily.
July 31st, 2012  
@sarasdadandmom You are to kind, Terry! Thank you for your wonderful comments and the fav! Most appreciated!
July 31st, 2012  
Nothing like a little watermelon to bring everyone together on a hot summer day, lol.. Great capture
July 31st, 2012  
@buggus Yes, it sure brings all the creatures together! LOL! Thank you, Oleta! I always enjoy your visit!
July 31st, 2012  
double Wow! FAV!
July 31st, 2012  
@pointnshoot28 Thank you so much for your comment and the fav, Donna! Most appreciated!
July 31st, 2012  
Mmmmmm you lost me on watermelon :) My favourite summer fruit, don't waste it on the bugs Maggie! Lovely shot and she's got orange spots!
July 31st, 2012  
Wow i dont know how i missed this one but i just saw it on the P.P.! Congrats Maam! Have a Great Day!
July 31st, 2012  
stunning shot! fav
July 31st, 2012  
Awesome capture Maggie! Congrats on pp!
July 31st, 2012  
Wow! Beautiful shot! Congrats on the PP!
July 31st, 2012  
Congrats on the PP!!! Very well deserved....next should be top 20!
July 31st, 2012  
@frida LOL! It was left over, too mealy for human consumption. Thank you for your comments, Frida! Most appreciated!

@ellimae Thank you, Ellen! That's okay! I don't always have time to review the PP and congratulate everyone I follow.

@ninan Wow! Thank you for the comment and the fav, Nina!

@rah2012 Thank you, Lara! Appreciate that!

@soozieqt Thank you, Susan! So kind of you!

@cimes1 LOL! I really don't think this is a top 20 shot, Carole. Thank you! You are one of the sweetest and kindest people around here!
July 31st, 2012  
ooh wow...how beautiful! Congrats on the PP! :-)
July 31st, 2012  
@paulien Thank you so much, Paulien! Really appreciate your comments and visit!
July 31st, 2012  
gorgeous shot!!! LOVE the softness of this and the colors! what perfect lil visitors for someone who loves photography :)
July 31st, 2012  
@kdimagery Such lovely comments! Thank you so much, Kd!
July 31st, 2012  
They seem oblivious to each other. They must have other things on their mind. You captured them both with excellent focus. Very nice.
August 1st, 2012  
@jaboney Thank you for your kind comments, Mike! Always appreciated!
August 1st, 2012  
Such an interesting composition, I love it!
August 2nd, 2012  
@swentz1025 Thank you very much, Samantha!
August 2nd, 2012  
What a great idea! I love seeing them side by side having their sweet snack! Great shot!!
August 2nd, 2012  
@ebdubay Grateful for your comments and visit, Erinn! Thank you!
August 2nd, 2012  
smashing butterfly ...what you have to do to capture a bug ((o;
August 2nd, 2012  
@steveh LOL! Isn't that what 365ers do? Thank you, Steve!
August 2nd, 2012  
Amazing catch! Fav!
August 2nd, 2012  
@dishaparekh176 Thank you for your kind comment and fav, Disha! Most appreciated!
August 2nd, 2012  
Watermelon makes strange bedfellows!! Love the bee and the butterfly together!!
August 4th, 2012  
@chauncygirl LOL! Very strange, indeed! This was for the side by side theme. Thank you for your comments and visit!
August 4th, 2012  
Brilliant idea!! I'm going to swipe it (but I'kk give you credit. :D) Cool shot with 2 sweet-eaters in the same frame. Take care, Les
August 5th, 2012  
@glimpses Thank you so much, Leslie! Appreciate your time to view and comment on my pic! Thank you for the follow, too! I will return the honor shortly. LOL! Feel free, but I cannot take the credit. I saw some 365er post a pic of a bowl full of mandarin oranges and it was covered with butterfiles. So, I thought maybe any juicy fruit would work. =)
August 5th, 2012  
We are top 20 sisters this week! Congrats! :)
August 5th, 2012  
@rockinrobyn We are! Thank you, Robyn!
August 5th, 2012  
Congrats on 13th in the top 20
August 5th, 2012  
Way to go MM - Congrats on Top 20!
August 5th, 2012  
Congrats on Top 20, Mags
August 5th, 2012  
@noragentian Thank you, Ruth!

@michaelelliott Thank you, Michael!

@shirljess Thank you, Shirley! I see you're in twice! Double congrats to you!
August 6th, 2012  
Deb
Congrats on top 20 , Maggie :)
August 6th, 2012  
@deburahiru Thank you, Deb! You are so sweet to do that!
August 6th, 2012  
Wow, too awesome!! Love that you lured them with watermelon :D
August 7th, 2012  
@pocketmouse Thank you very much for your kind comments!
August 7th, 2012  
Another Red-spotted Purple! With a friend.
August 10th, 2020  
@rhoing Thank you! Will add to the tags!
August 10th, 2020  
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