tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post1304969747106112844..comments2024-03-26T08:41:43.172-04:00Comments on A Breath of Fresh Air: Butterflies and sweet potatoes...........Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-19391288350318666392010-08-31T21:01:29.533-04:002010-08-31T21:01:29.533-04:00What beautiful photos of the butterflies! I'v...What beautiful photos of the butterflies! I've noticed too quite a few dragonflies which I am very thankful to see. <br />Take Care,<br />Ulrike*Ulrike*https://www.blogger.com/profile/15640965012612927392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-27166319362792388532010-08-10T20:58:53.618-04:002010-08-10T20:58:53.618-04:00Oh my gosh those butterflies are amazing!!! Thank ...Oh my gosh those butterflies are amazing!!! Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful pictures..<br /><br />Blessings.....<br />xoxo GertGerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155756653275943469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-59755710002942620092010-08-09T19:08:42.878-04:002010-08-09T19:08:42.878-04:00These images are amazing Mary!
We've been at ...These images are amazing Mary!<br /><br />We've been at the lake for a week. I wonder how our sweet potato vines are doing. Our neighbor is taking care of watering, but it's been so hot, the past couple of weeks here in mid Mo.<br /><br />I remember growing sweet potato vine from a sweet potato. Haven't tried that in years. Toothpicks in the sides of the potato to suspend it half way in a jar of water. Then watch it growm, in a kitchen window.Pat@Back Porch Musingshttp://www.backporchmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-69552236478757252352010-08-09T12:24:55.975-04:002010-08-09T12:24:55.975-04:00When I was in middle school a friends aunt did wed...When I was in middle school a friends aunt did wedding cakes. She always used sweet potato vines as the decoration! Thank you for the memory!!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200157856867425718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-51518839297120920832010-08-09T11:30:48.203-04:002010-08-09T11:30:48.203-04:00Hi Mary, I am so glad I found you. I had to change...Hi Mary, I am so glad I found you. I had to change my addy too and want to invite you to come back and refollow, if you choose. I don't want to lose contact with you. Trying to readd all my favorites. Love the butterflies. We have a huge bush with 30 or 40 at one time. I did some photos but not quite as detailed as yours. You are getting to be a pro. blessings. I am still.<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-88369023531410646432010-08-08T22:23:42.455-04:002010-08-08T22:23:42.455-04:00I've never seen a sweet potato vine before, it...I've never seen a sweet potato vine before, it's quite attractive even if it is rampaging across the garden!<br />Your butterfly shots are amazing, how did you get so close I wonder?<br />MaggieMaggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778709902157945708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-11665573122994514762010-08-08T22:08:37.282-04:002010-08-08T22:08:37.282-04:00Beautiful butterflies. When you went off to Africa...Beautiful butterflies. When you went off to Africa, the evil spirits of the sweet potato vine said, "Ah-hah, now's our chance." And rubbed their little leaves together in gleeful anticipation.Emmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-53822077502566882492010-08-08T21:31:26.771-04:002010-08-08T21:31:26.771-04:00I love butterflies, and I need to plant more to at...I love butterflies, and I need to plant more to attract them! I think your sweet potato vine is gorgeous, if a bit boisterous...the very idea of claiming your bench!<br /><br />Hoping you have a glorious, cooler Fall!<br /><br />ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485422535638850892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-56669999874292113472010-08-08T19:11:28.146-04:002010-08-08T19:11:28.146-04:00Your swallowtails are beautiful! The sweet potato...Your swallowtails are beautiful! The sweet potato vines magnificent. They must enjoy the hot weather, as we certainly cannot grow the vines like that. Almost every year I try some in a pot, but they don't grow much.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-6849640546968880512010-08-08T18:09:19.878-04:002010-08-08T18:09:19.878-04:00Your photos are magnificent. I do love sweet pota...Your photos are magnificent. I do love sweet potatoes so thank you for growing them. :o)<br />I feel quite guilty as our weather has been delightful and only in the 80's. Maybe I could send some your way. Happy cooling...Createologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141896048450385243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-7368504234330027482010-08-08T16:22:19.906-04:002010-08-08T16:22:19.906-04:00Your butterfly pictures are awesome! I can't ...Your butterfly pictures are awesome! I can't believe the sweetpotato vine. That bench looks like it will be totally hidden in a couple of days. CarlaSouthern Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732279575596442033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-85197401833705043942010-08-08T15:13:01.974-04:002010-08-08T15:13:01.974-04:00I was in my garden shooting butterflies on my zinn...I was in my garden shooting butterflies on my zinneas yesterday! Your pictures are so beautiful. <br />Hugs,<br />PennyPenny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-62298331151522018942010-08-08T15:10:02.939-04:002010-08-08T15:10:02.939-04:00Surpassed yourself this time girlie. Fab fotos of ...Surpassed yourself this time girlie. Fab fotos of magnificent butterflies. Make our cabbage white look boring!<br />I'm so envious of your pics and want to know EVERYTHING about your camera. My Panasonic digi camera is 5 years old and needs replacing but I can't decide what to buy. Help me please.<br />It works OK for snaps but I would love to really get into macro.<br />Weather has been cloudy and overcast most of July but the kids have been down to the beach hut and enjoyed themselves.<br />Mike & I rarely go much preferring the peace and quiet of our deck.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03424300403665046556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-15102345794422998372010-08-08T13:27:12.453-04:002010-08-08T13:27:12.453-04:00Hi Mary
The butterflies seem to be more plentiful ...Hi Mary<br />The butterflies seem to be more plentiful this year don't they? Your pictures are beautiful too. Won't it be great when this heat is finally over?<br />Hugs, RhondiRhondihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684060974095411313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-80411450067128679122010-08-08T12:58:35.776-04:002010-08-08T12:58:35.776-04:00Beautiful photos - The butterflies are so colorful...Beautiful photos - The butterflies are so colorful !!Patty C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13839901542042816745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-7708836013731049222010-08-08T12:34:01.439-04:002010-08-08T12:34:01.439-04:00Your photos keep getting more and more professiona...Your photos keep getting more and more professional..I have saved many of your Africa trip animals..welltraveledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15037760115741904462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-86350225963699824772010-08-08T12:21:04.770-04:002010-08-08T12:21:04.770-04:00We don't have anything like that kind of heat ...We don't have anything like that kind of heat - in fact, every year we optimistically plant tomatoes, only to find that it is never really hot and sunny enough to grow them properly - but we keep on trying!<br />The butterflies have been amazing up here, this year too.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-83702193880541018612010-08-08T12:04:55.738-04:002010-08-08T12:04:55.738-04:00Wow, the sweet potato vine is beautiful!
You take ...Wow, the sweet potato vine is beautiful!<br />You take very nice photos, and you live in a gorgeous place.lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297214513440359826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-67486195969159541182010-08-08T11:53:37.300-04:002010-08-08T11:53:37.300-04:00:( hope you can cool off! I too feel it and am so ...:( hope you can cool off! I too feel it and am so ready for it to go away! Lovely butterfly! I have tried all my life to eat sweet potoates and I really do not like them! They may have to take my southerner card away ;) I just do not like them!<br />Lovely garden!<br />Hugs, LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163770592325495410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-63985042360910141642010-08-08T11:39:33.365-04:002010-08-08T11:39:33.365-04:00This is such a well written post. You really caug...This is such a well written post. You really caught the mood of the heat and humidity and nature all around. The sweet potato vine is rather pretty, if not misbehaving! The butterflies...just beautiful. How strong and fragile life can be.<br /><br />Happy Sunday, Mary.<br /><br />xoxo<br />JaneBlondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-37776145215112465162010-08-08T11:13:01.416-04:002010-08-08T11:13:01.416-04:00Hi Mary....I don't envy you that Southern heat...Hi Mary....I don't envy you that Southern heat. Sure hope cooler days come soon for you. Your butterfly photos are stunning...such beautiful delicate little creatures they are. I can hardly believe that sweet potato! Wow. That will keep you busy for sure, trying to make it behave!Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-83777964298077653002010-08-08T11:01:41.553-04:002010-08-08T11:01:41.553-04:00We have the occasional Swallowtail here, it is suc...We have the occasional Swallowtail here, it is such a treat to see them.<br />That vine is a bit scary!Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.com