Tuesday Photo Challenge – Bugs
The theme for Tuesday Photo Challenge this week is “Bugs.” Even though Frank leaves it up to interpretation, I go with the conventional approach – simply bugs in nature. I included some research information about the butterflies. I didn’t do any search on bees and ladybug.
The first four photos were taken in my backyard. The last two photos were taken in Los Angeles Arboretum.
I was surprised to see the black wings butterfly. Carolina pointed out that it is Mourning Cloak by its Common name. My research gave me the scientific name Nymphalis antiopa. A very distinctive and charismatic butterfly, best known for its conspicuous activity in late winter, flying and acting territorial before any trees have leafed out or any wildflowers are active.
The Common name for the second butterfly, Danaus plexippus is Monarch. The Monarch butterflies migrate across the Sierra Nevada in both directions, though late-season west-bound migrants are most often recorded. http://butterfly.ucdavis.edu/butterfly/Danaus/plexippus
The Showers of Blessings 
Lovely. It’s so fascinating that insects can determine the colours of flowers in nature we see! (due to pollination)…
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Thank you very much!
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What wonderful images ❤
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Thank you, I just saw yours. Beautiful!
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Thank you kindly 😊
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You’re welcome. I enjoy gardening also.
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🙂 I saw your images of insects — lovely! 🙂
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Thank you! I have many butterflies, bees, beetles, spiders…. in my garden.
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Yay!! 🦋🐝🐞🕷🌿
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I hope I could take photos of the big bumble bees! They can’t stay still…
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Indeed! It’s easier to capture thier images with my ‘big’ camera — mine are all taken with my iPhone 💕
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On I-5 going toward West LA, there is a huge billboard of an attractive scene. I was wondering what the commercial is… at the bottom corner, says. “This photo is taken by iPhone 6.” 🙂
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Ha! I’ve seen print ads with those images….and I think in Portland! We don’t have billboards in Seattle {thank goodness!!} 😉
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I have too many i___, so our family phone are not iPone.
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😉🚀📷
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♥*♥*♥
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And I even have some resident bats at night {as I watch them catch insects!} ❤️🦇❤️
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That exciting to see!! I watched spiders spined the webs a couple time in our front yard!
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Me too! We watched one meticulously spinning its web last night in the garden. Amazing 🕷💕
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Yes, perfect symmetry, perfect spacing. It’s truly amazing! 🙂
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Mathematical perfection🕷🕸🕷
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🙂
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Danaus always look good in photos, but making the Nymphalis look so attractive is the photographer’s art!
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Thank you so much! I was glad they were still to let me take the photos. I did a watercolor painting of the Danaus.
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Thank you, Frank!
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Your blog is not only lovely but adds up our knowledge too. I learnt so much about countries, flowers, birds and so much more here…
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Thank you, Meenakshi. Other than travel, all the other things are in my surrounding, I’m glad to write about them!!
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Beautiful photos.
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Thank you so much, I do like the new visitor – Black cloak butterfly!
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My favorite is the white ruffle 🌺
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Oh I like the white ruffle also. It has petals like ruffle!
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Beautiful, as they all are.
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Yes, I like gardening a lot because they make me smile!
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You again proved you are an excellent photographer , ma’am
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Thank you, Subbashini. They always stay still for me to take their photos, hehe!
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Lovely and lively photos, as usual!
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Thank you, Teresa. I only saw Mourning cloak once, didn’t come back 😦
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Beautiful crisp and sharp pictures, you are so blessed to see all these avenues of nature. Bless you!
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I have lots of flowers in my backyard. They attract bees and butterflies!
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Beautiful photos Miriam..stunning..
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Thank you so much!
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Wow! those are some truly amazing captures Miriam. I loved the lady bird one a little extra 😉
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Yes, When I taught little ones, we loved to catch ladybugs!
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Beautiful Pictures!! I really like butterflies!! God Bless all my Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus-Yeshua and Your Families and Friends!!
Love 💕 Always and Shalom ( Peace ), YSIC \o/
Kristi Ann
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Thank you, Kristi Ann! Blessings and peace be with you and your family too! Miriam
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