tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post3309772571876563101..comments2023-10-12T06:58:26.451-04:00Comments on Mary's View: Ahhh, those June Bees and Butterflies!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-28058474024433421212008-06-09T23:17:00.000-04:002008-06-09T23:17:00.000-04:00Science Chimp sez: female tiger swallowtail, black...Science Chimp sez: female tiger swallowtail, black morph (not black swallowtail)<BR/><BR/>eee eee eee (low key attack; tired from traveling, loving having many posts stacked up to luxuriate in)<BR/><BR/>have missed you very much--no internet in North Dakota digs.<BR/><BR/>and was glad to see SGN set you straight on oversized rodent nuts, arf arf! Bleh! Big hug to you. Big ol' Baker fix--thanks for the summer girl faces, I needed them.Julie Zickefoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-90773560556496990292008-06-04T02:01:00.000-04:002008-06-04T02:01:00.000-04:00Hi Mary,Isn't it ridiculous that it's already this...Hi Mary,<BR/><BR/>Isn't it ridiculous that it's already this hot? It's supposed to be even hotter for the rest of the week, "record breaking heat".. sigh..<BR/><BR/>Your photos are awesome! That's a great shot of that Zebra Swallowtail -- I have tried and tried to get a photo of one here, and just haven't been able to capture it yet. They move too fast. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-29468403390131935522008-06-03T21:51:00.000-04:002008-06-03T21:51:00.000-04:00That sunset is a knockout. So is the hedge despit...That sunset is a knockout. So is the hedge despite its invasiveness. Love seeing those bees and butterflies too.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-64910793068529615682008-06-03T21:23:00.000-04:002008-06-03T21:23:00.000-04:00mary, such stunning bug photography and that sunse...mary, such stunning bug photography and that sunset . . . wow! Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-10897238948596995642008-06-03T20:59:00.000-04:002008-06-03T20:59:00.000-04:00Beautiful photos Mary! Love the sunset photo! I'm ...Beautiful photos Mary! Love the sunset photo! I'm sorry to hear that your bees and butterflies are addicted to crack.-perhaps you could offer them something to stabilize them while they break their addiction.You are so darned funny Mary.-BTW-like your new profile photo.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-16621733938841452382008-06-03T20:36:00.000-04:002008-06-03T20:36:00.000-04:00Beautiful photos of the butterflys and bees, Mary!...Beautiful photos of the butterflys and bees, Mary! Your photos are outstanding. <BR/>We have ligustrum in our yard and they do get quite large. It does make a nice privacy hedge.<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833702357953341645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-11071870095339010332008-06-03T16:26:00.000-04:002008-06-03T16:26:00.000-04:00Dear Mary ,I came back over to see your Zebra Swal...Dear Mary ,<BR/>I came back over to see your Zebra Swallowtail again. I just adore them.<BR/>Happy New Lavender Moon!<BR/>Shall we dance with the bees??<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-23728488918755914032008-06-02T22:37:00.000-04:002008-06-02T22:37:00.000-04:00Hi Mare,As usual, your photos are fantastic. I ha...Hi Mare,<BR/>As usual, your photos are fantastic. I have seen very few butterflies yet this spring and NO honeybees--even with all the dandelions in my yard! :-(<BR/><BR/>I'm glad Susan could ID your Mr. Squirrel (it looks more like a tumor to me!)RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-42943222604234716152008-06-02T20:39:00.000-04:002008-06-02T20:39:00.000-04:00Mary, you know far more about butterflies than I d...Mary, you know far more about butterflies than I do. What lovely photos. I love the sunset shot at the beginning. Is that squirrel trying to tell us it's "The End" of this post? :)Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-83070766821055497042008-06-02T18:04:00.000-04:002008-06-02T18:04:00.000-04:00Always a treat to visit your blog!Always a treat to visit your blog!JeanMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536421799031706759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-84815923928192803352008-06-02T15:00:00.000-04:002008-06-02T15:00:00.000-04:00Hi Mary....I have just died and gone to bee and bu...Hi Mary....I have just died and gone to bee and butterfly heaven.<BR/>What a wonderful array of butterflies....absolutely stunning and I can't tell you how pleased I am to hear you have honeybees...<BR/><BR/>You are an angel and without doubt top of my best posts chart.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-72517105647486641782008-06-02T11:48:00.000-04:002008-06-02T11:48:00.000-04:00Great pics!Boy, the highs here are in the low 70s,...Great pics!<BR/><BR/>Boy, the highs here are in the low 70s, and already it feels hot to my snow-acclimated body. I remember when I used to long for summer temps in the low 90s--for a relief from the heat!dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-72375836060980544222008-06-02T11:29:00.000-04:002008-06-02T11:29:00.000-04:00I'm a bee fan..so I was loving this. The array of ...I'm a bee fan..so I was loving this. The array of butterflies is remarkable. I see one butterfly here and we all stop everything!PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104319952137455099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-56568817470554413892008-06-02T11:09:00.000-04:002008-06-02T11:09:00.000-04:00Beautiful pictures, Mary! I enjoyed this walk in y...Beautiful pictures, Mary! I enjoyed this walk in your garden. With all that has been going on here lately, my garden is overgrown with weeds.Sandpiper (Lin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03704451520824495064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-1951506458283220782008-06-02T10:29:00.000-04:002008-06-02T10:29:00.000-04:00I live in Southwest lower Michigan and I heard a c...I live in Southwest lower Michigan and I heard a cricket last evening. It's much too soon for that here. Love the pictures. Very beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-89674610083982698052008-06-02T05:48:00.000-04:002008-06-02T05:48:00.000-04:00Susan,Oh, My God. I'm glad you confirmed what I w...Susan,<BR/><BR/>Oh, My God. I'm glad you confirmed what I was thinking instead of having a deformed squirrel in the yard. I've never seen one of those before (on a squirrel) or been lucky? enough to get a shot at it :o)<BR/><BR/>MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-30215249063607904912008-06-02T01:51:00.000-04:002008-06-02T01:51:00.000-04:00Ugh, temps in the 90s! ! I hate to even think abo...Ugh, temps in the 90s! ! I hate to even think about that. You're lucky to have those great shrubs on your lot line. I really enjoyed seeing the butterflies and bees. We don't have too many yet but maybe this summer will be different then before. I hope your back is feeling better and I'm sorry you didn't have your mini-vacation. Since Steve and I work together (and consequently are together 24 hours a day !!) I REALLY look forward to some time for myself. And, yes, I've cleaned the bathroom at 11:30 PM a number of times when he's gone !!Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806756079227306837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-28913772913494794702008-06-02T01:48:00.000-04:002008-06-02T01:48:00.000-04:00Wow! So many different kinds of butterflies -- I'...Wow! So many different kinds of butterflies -- I'm lucky if I see half a dozen butterflies total in a year! Well, at least I see lots of bees, and of various sizes. But they don't sit still long enough for me to get a picture of them. The best I can do is get a house fly sitting on one of my flowers. LOL ;o)Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-65590989822627145792008-06-02T01:01:00.000-04:002008-06-02T01:01:00.000-04:00That be a big ol' male squirrel, Miss Innocence. ...That be a big ol' male squirrel, Miss Innocence. Rats, hamsters, squirrels....they all sport the Primo-Wedding-Package. Ball-O-Rama!<BR/>Maybe you can add a bit of saltpeter to your bird seed.<BR/><BR/>: 0 )Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-12862896236914280202008-06-02T00:13:00.000-04:002008-06-02T00:13:00.000-04:00Mary, You did good girl! Great pictures and I am s...Mary, You did good girl! Great pictures and I am so impressed you know the names of the butterflies. I only know the monarch. Guess I should read up on them. I'm glad you have honey bees. Maybe they are starting to make a come back. Thanks for all you efforts. That squirrel-??beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-19108028190431974842008-06-01T23:00:00.000-04:002008-06-01T23:00:00.000-04:00Ooooo these are so beautiful photos. Thank you for...Ooooo these are so beautiful photos. Thank you for posting these.Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601130537200087299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-88892946922691162982008-06-01T22:43:00.000-04:002008-06-01T22:43:00.000-04:00Oh, how I envy your variety of flowers, shrubs, an...Oh, how I envy your variety of flowers, shrubs, and mostly butterflies!entotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765602736333069178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-21539834786664501722008-06-01T22:10:00.000-04:002008-06-01T22:10:00.000-04:00Mary, I admit to you that although I also love the...Mary, I admit to you that although I also love the privacy factor, it was absolutely infuriating to see clouds of Admirals on my neighbor's allergy-inducing ligustrum. They preferred it to the native plants I've bought for them! And there will be clouds of little ligustrum seedlings sprouting in every bed and border, needed to be weeded out. <BR/><BR/>When the cedar waxwings stop off to feast on the berries, however, I can't help but be glad someone is growing them where I can see all the action.<BR/><BR/>You caught all the intoxicated creatures so well- it reminds me of the orgasm scene in "When Harry Met Sally"..."I'll have what she's having!"<BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-34943242579476468972008-06-01T21:20:00.000-04:002008-06-01T21:20:00.000-04:00Mary I don't know what I love more birds or butter...Mary I don't know what I love more birds or butterflies. I love your photos and If I had that bush I would keep just because it attracts such beauties. As for the Squirrel well I have no clue. I brought that baby up close and it appears to have a growth of some kind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021360855817039262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-36135867701413199782008-06-01T21:19:00.000-04:002008-06-01T21:19:00.000-04:00Gorgeous pictures! Enjoyed every one of them!Gorgeous pictures! Enjoyed every one of them!BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07327116524831723794noreply@blogger.com