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Trapped Butterfly


Trapped Butterfly

In the greenhouse, I came upon this lovely butterfly, trapped and fluttering about. I coaxed it a little to sit still, got a hold when the wings closed, and took her outside. I named her Sarah. :-) In the morning the following day, when I got to the garden at work, she flew from the wood across the street and flew circles around me excitedly. Must be Sarah thanking me, I thought. :-)



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Just lovely.....

15 Sep, 2010

 

Thank you. She was a great experience, I had them for a month after, in the perrenial yard.

15 Sep, 2010

 

No wonder..:o)

15 Sep, 2010

 

Sarah is beautiful

16 Sep, 2010

 

what a lovely thought GT, pretty butterfly ;o)

16 Sep, 2010

 

Thank you both. Having one whirl around me excitedly when I came in the morning was the warmest, most perfect feeling. I hadn't seen this type here before, but I saw many new types this year. I think things come in with the plants.

17 Sep, 2010

 

So beautiful, glad you were around to free her :)

17 Sep, 2010

 

Thanks....lol...Me too. :-) A grand memory of a grand summer.

18 Sep, 2010

 

How wonderful to see this close up Gt and then set her free...its what we call Camberwell Beauty....Nymphalis antiopa, and is abundant in central Europe...so its amazing to find you have it in Alaska!

19 Sep, 2010

 

Thank you. :-) I'm glad you know the name! I have been wondering since the experience but hadn't investigated on my own yet. I think there is a microsystem in summer around the greenhouse where insects and such live that come in on the plant deliveries. I noted never seeing this butterfly anywhere but at work. I've seen slugs and caterpillars, all that I have never seen anywhere naturally here but living around the grounds at the nursery. Once winter comes of course they are all killed so they aren't invading.

Thank you for the name Janey. I'm pleased to know her now. Beautiful :-)

20 Sep, 2010



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