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Outside on the deck enjoying two visitors. Here are some of my favorite shots of them. Which picture do you like best?
Five Shots: Butterflies and Hummingbirds
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Outside on the deck enjoying two visitors. Here are some of my favorite shots of them. Which picture do you like best?
Cindy Bruchman 
Wow, really great pictures!
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Thanks, Benji 🙂
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These are very impressive photographs, well done. I have tried both birds and butterflies myself, and they are not easy!
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Thank you, John. They are sprightly characters indeed!
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The butterfly shots were wonderful. Do more!
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Thanks, Allen! Will do 🙂
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i cant choose a favorite. all are gorgeous.
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🙂
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Spectacular shots, Cindy. And are the lilacs truly in blossom by you? If I were a butterfly, I would plant myself on one of the bushes and not fly again until every one of those flowers had disappeared. The perfume is so heady, I can only imagine what the nectar must be like. Butterfly drugs.
And the hummingbird shots are stunning as well.
Spring is here!
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I was thrilled when I moved into this house that there was a lilac bush. We’ve had a lot of rain, so they are profuse and intoxicating. Soon you will see spring!
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I see those types of yellow butterflies often in the spring. They’re so pretty!
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Hi! Seems like they were absent for many years–then, this spring they are everywhere. And huge!
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Oh my, these are sooo gorgeous, what a perfect way to celebrate first day of Spring Cindy!
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I never wanted to go inside! It was fun just hanging out on the deck all day. Truly relaxing 🙂
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How lucky! Well it’s supposed to hit almost 60 next week over here, fingers crossed!! 🙂
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Cindy, once again these are fabulous. You have such a great eye. I wishhhhh we were getting some spring weather. So wet and damp here. But at least I can look at these pictures and know it is on the way! 😉
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Sorry your spring is late arriving–I appreciate your kind thoughts regarding my photography. It’s a fun hobby outside of film watching and writing. Cheers 🙂
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It may be a hobby, but you’re VERY VERY good at it.
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Ta, my friend!
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They are all beautiful!
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Thank you, Kate 🙂
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Gorgeous. We are all snow here!
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Soon, for you–soon!
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Cindy, these are stunning pictures. I just love hummingbirds.
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Even though they “stand still” in the air before they alter their course, they are most tricky to catch on film. Thanks, Malcolm.
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These are so beautiful.
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Hi Vinnieh! Thanks, my friend.
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Always happy to be of service Cindy.
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OOO nice. love hummingbirds. don’t get them around here. so when i travel it’s a special thing.
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Love the upside down butterfly. It’s not easy to capture the butterfly, I tried photographing the ‘Ulysses Blue’, in Kurranda, Australia (back in June 2008), I couldn’t get a single clear picture with a still butterfly. They move swiftly and nonstop. WELL DONE!!!
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Thank you so much! Wow, I would have loved to photograph a ‘Ulysses Blue’ in Australia. That continent has the most interesting critters on it.
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Ha!! Good Luck!! If do manage to get a Ulysses Blue to stand still, more power to you 🙂
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