Here is another “What do you see” post. This image is a swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) and it reminded me of something right away.
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03.26.2015 Why did I make this image?
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Stephen Gingold Nature Photography Blog 
It looks like a butterfly to me … what say you? D
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That was quick and, of course, correct. This is from a few years back and when I posted it elsewhere all I got was crickets.
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Crickets? Really?
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No, it’s just an expression when you ask a question and get no response. Usually it refers to a radio interview. A question is put out and all you hear in response is recorded crickets. 🙂
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Ha! That went right over my head. Sorry!
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That was my immediate reaction too.
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I guess it’s more obvious than I had been led to believe.
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Butterfly was also the first thing I saw:)
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Very quick as well, Girl Gone Expat.
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Butterfly!
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Obviously, I am now running with a more imaginative crowd. I was quite sure that, considering all you see in my images, this was right up your alley, Linda. 🙂
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I was a little short on time when I shouted out the answer, but now I have a question. Are there truly pink butterflies? I went looking, and kept ending up at sites selling metal fence butterflies, little kids’ dance costume decorations, etc. I did find this pink moth, which is quite attractive, but all the pink butterflies I found seemed to be photoshopped. Now that I think about it, I don’t remember ever seeing one.
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At least in the US I am unaware of a pink butterfly, although I have seen a few with highlights that might be described as pink. I have posted a pink moth here before. https://sggphoto.wordpress.com/2013/11/25/11-25-2013-rosy-oh-rosy-and-anitas-amazing-subject-radar/
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Really really like this! An obvious tie between a plant and the 6 legger it serves 🙂
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Thanks, Griz. I did think that it was kind of cool that there was a resemblance although later in the day the flower no longer looked the role.
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I bet it changes fast… sounds like you missed out on an epic timelapse opportunity 😉
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That’s far more obvious than most constellations.
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I am getting that impression.
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Love it . . . a blooming butterfly!
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Thanks, Laura. It does seem appropriate.
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I disagree. I see faerie (fairy) faces. Mayhap I’ve been reading too much fantasy lately, but isn’t it obvious to someone else out there?
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Yup. I have seen faces too, but I hadn’t thought of them as faeries until now.
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It must have been too easy. Most of us saw a butterfly. Me, too.
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I guess that is the verdict, Jim. I thought it was easy too, but the last time I posted it on another venue no one said a word about it.
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Must say that I did not look closely at the photo nor did I read your preview before the photo. All I saw, “oh gee. He’s got swamp milkweed in Mass.”
I’d give my eye teeth for some. It grows in parts of Texas and especially along some rivers near San Antonio and other parts of Texas and is fairly widely distributed over many areas of the US. Some of the last Monarchs or those that are going to continue on to Mexico use it as a host or nectar plant depending on the life cycle of the Monarch.
I’ve priced seeds on the Internet and it is very costly for just 10 seeds. I’ve also seen rhizomes for sale on EBay. I hope that next year I can get an earlier start and be able to better procure some for my butterfly patch. In the wild it grows near or in water but if carefully tended it will grow in average garden soil without lots of water.
The photo by the way is uncanny.
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We do have quite a lot of it here and I have seen a few nice species of insects on them. I hope you are able to get some for your garden, Yvonne.
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butterfly! 🙂
This is a favorite of mine~ don’t they smell heavenly?
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All milkweeds are wonderful which I point out to as many people as possible. We let them grow wild in our yard.
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Me too!
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I thought it was a Rorschach test.
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That’s a first and a good one, Andrew.
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That’s an excellent flower portrait in pink and green.
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Thanks, Steve. Red/pink and green do go well together.
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Godzilla!
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OK, well I can see Godzilla’s footprint which, unfortunately, reminded me of this:
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