Cabbage White Butterflies on Purple Liatris

There are really just 2 photos here. First I show straight out of the camera, then the soft focus of the same photograph.

The 2nd photo now.

There is more difference on the second photo, the first one already had some soft focus to it. This is about all I can do with a photo when I get it to the computer, well, I can change to black and white or sepia. Most photographs you see on my blog or website are straight out of the camera. Which one do you like the best? Oh, by the way, these are a Cabbage White butterfly on purple liatris blooms.

We have been spending a LOT of time in Rockwood (no internet there). This past weekend we went home for a few hours, just long enough to mow the yard. I am at Wendy's right now, and Noah is waking from his nap. So off I go again.

Various Skippers on various flowers

These were also taken earlier in the year, had this post ready for quite awhile. Pushed for time, so am posting them now. Notice these were prepared before my new computer blues.

Skipper on various flowers

There are so many Skippers. I have not tried to identify skippers yet. I might get to that this winter. Think the bottom 2 are different than the top 3, but not sure.

Common Buckeye Butterfly

I think the Common Buckeye is beautiful. When we visited the Grand Canyon last year I had seen my first Buckeye the week before leaving on the trip, somebody there made reference to how can people not believe there is a God. I said how can you look at a Common Buckeye and not believe there is a God. Look at those circles outlined with another circle. Another sign of God, it doesn't take the Grand Canyon, just the smallest of small in our own yards.

Cabbage White butterfly

This was another tough one, I first thought it was a Great Southern White, but I now think it is a Cabbage White butterfly.

American Painted Lady and Skipper

The American Painted Lady and the Skipper danced around this Liatris for awhile.

American Painted Lady Butterfly

I go outside on Friday and see the Monarch, the next day I don't see it again. But I do see an American Painted Lady. I believe planting the Liatris was worth the effort.
American Painted Lady is a lot more rare than the Monarch.

I took one photo of an American Painted Lady last year before it flew off.

I never did see it again.

I hope this one hangs around for a while.

But if not I enjoyed it while it was here.

It hung upside down a lot and that is why most of the phtotos look upside down.

I was concentrating so much on the Painted Lady I did not see the bee until I was at the computer.

Monarch Butterfly

I have never seen a Monarch before Friday.I have seen lots of pictures of Monarchs, but never seen one myself.
This one put on a show for me, then was gone.

Just hope it left enough behind for me to see many more in the future.If not, I enjoyed it while the show lasted.

The above photo was taken while the wind was blowing, the wind just wrapped the Monarch around the Liatris bloom.

He was not back on Saturday, but tomorrow I will post the surprise I got on Saturday