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first butterfly of the year April 16, 2008

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mourningcloak
I am just back from a walk in the woods. The temperature today is around 60, but we still have snow banks in the shadowed places under the trees. I couldn’t believe it when I saw this butterfly fluttering along the path. Last year, in the same area, I saw quite a few mourning cloaks, but that was on May 9th. Hope this one makes it–I think it came out of hibernation way too early.

here is my calendar for this year October 21, 2007

Posted by Sandy in a small garden in maine, butterflies, photographs.
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I am all done with my calendar for this year’s Christmas. iPhoto does a great job and offers lots of different templates and colors. Most of my pages are single shots, but two and three shot set ups are available in the template I used. All the information for birthdays and other occasions we observe is sent over automatically from iCal, another program I have on my Mac computer. This is the second year I have made calendars and have already decided that next year’s calendar will be herbs.
Here is a page from inside-

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clouded sulphur rising September 28, 2007

Posted by Sandy in a small garden in maine, butterflies.
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cloudedsulphur

A small scene caught in the garden.

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I wish I had focused on the butterfly instead of the flower.

monarchs and asters September 14, 2007

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carol's asters

I took these shots yesterday at my friend’s farm in Phippsburg, Maine. Her asters were covered with monarch butterflies, and every one of them in perfect condition. I have more photos from the garden she and her husband’s beautiful garden to post tomorrow, so come back and look!

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two views of an american painted lady butterfly August 29, 2007

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paintedlady

I have already posted a painted lady this season, but these shots show the markings so well, I am doing it again. This little lady was on the marjoram when I went out to gather today’s tomato crop.

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