My August garden...butterflies, birds & blooms

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  1. gfreiherr

    gfreiherr Young Pine

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    A Gulf Fritillary Butterfly visits the garden ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )



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    Tiger Swallowtail having a drink of nectar ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )



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    Butterfly & Goldfinch ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )

    (The Goldfinch is in the bottom right corner)



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    Ruby-throated hummingbird ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )



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    View from my kitchen window ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )



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    Reap what your sow! ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )



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    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail ( photo / image / picture from gfreiherr's Garden )
     
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  3. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    What a lovely view you have from your kitchen window. All those lovely blooms to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. I doubt I'd get anything done if I stood looking out of your window!!
     
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    margie12u In Flower

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    The Beauty Of Flowers

    Your garden is so beautiful, So many different colors, I love it.

    Margie :stew2:
     
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    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    Very very nice gardening. Butterflys an hummers think so also.
    So nice to have an outside view like that.
    Good job.

    b
     



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  6. Netty

    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Your blooms are lovely and that bouquet sure is cheerful!
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Absolutely gorgeous view! I still want Gail's kitchen window. :D

    We've seen few butterflies this year, and the zinnias don't like me either. :( Maybe we'll do better next year.
     
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    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Striking disp[lay of flowers and insects, Gail. Your garden is really showing it's stuff today!
    What a delight to see it all.
     
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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    What a wonderful site to see this hot morning.I love Zinnias also.I think they draw more butterfies than most
    plants.I have a Kiss-Me-Over-the Garden-Gate that really draws them.I think you garden is so pretty.
     
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    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    Absolutely gorgeous. And your photos are so "perfect"!
     
  11. gfreiherr

    gfreiherr Young Pine

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    Thank you all so much for your comments. It has been a challenge with our heat and drought to keep the flowers, butterflies & birds happy. I love to be in the garden but not in this extreme heat.
     
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    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Well with the extreme weather, you deserve even a bigger compliment for your result. Well done!
    These fotos show just gorgeous stuff.
     
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    drissel122 In Flower

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    Wow! Your garden and photographs are outstanding!
     
  14. Kay

    Kay Girl with Green Thumbs

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    Gail, Your photos are just wonderful! You have created a beautiful view of the world!
    Thanks for sharing! :stew1: :stew1:
     
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    Jewell Incorrigible Gardener Plants Contributor

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    I like all the photos, but the first and last are breath taking. Nice job of photography. Thanks for sharing.
     
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    Thanks Kay, Drissel & Jewell, I love combining two of my passions gardening & photography. Thanks for the compliments.
     

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