What I saw out my window - but can&#39;t share

The Horse

@TheHorse (240898)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 May 21

@JudyEv Interesting that you don't often see butterflies on flowers.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 21

I've never seen a butterfly on a flower before although I've seen plenty of bees.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (93255)

• Bangalore, India

3 May 21

@JudyEv Yes, bees are more common here too in my garden.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (129670)

• Gainesville, Florida

6 May 21

The bees have been very active here this spring, which is a great thing considering the worldwide population decline. I always enjoy seeing bees feed on the nectar and pollinate the plants.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (129670)

• Gainesville, Florida

11 May 21

@JudyEv To be honest, I haven’t heard any news either. I hope that a lack of attention means their population numbers are rebounding.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 May 21

There was a lot of talk about the worldwide decline in the bee population. I haven't heard so much about it lately.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 May 21

@moffittjc Probably COVID took over the headlines.

Are you fully better now?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (505278)

• Italy

3 May 21

The bees is also cute, I like the little bees, they do their job and they are not aggressive.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (505278)

• Italy

4 May 21

@JudyEv I have also many photos of bees in flowers and some of ladybugs.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 21

@LadyDuck I don't think I have one of a ladybug. I don't see them too often.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 21

We have dozens of photos of bees in flowers but not one of a butterfly.

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@dgobucks226 (37236)

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3 May 21

Oh, the Elusive Butterfly trick! I have had the same issues when I tried to get a photo of a hummingbird. Either my camera needs charging or by the time I get it their gone. If I'm lucky enough to zero in on one I can't get close enough of get the hummer in focus in time before it fly off. I share your frustration. Here was the best photo I've been able to get of a female hummer. You can see the "blob" hovering above the feeder

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 21

Haha - yes, capturing a hummingbird would be very tricky. At least with our birdbath, they often sit still for a few minutes. I've still captured a rather ungainly pose from time to time!

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@dgobucks226 (37236)

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6 May 21

@JudyEv Nice color on that one.

We don't see males with those colors in my state.

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@dgobucks226 (37236)

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10 May 21

@JudyEv

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203091)

• Nashville, Tennessee

3 May 21

Butterflies can be a challenge. Love this photo you shared.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 21

Bees on flowers are easy to capture but I've never seen a butterfly on a flower before.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 21

@CarolDM Hopefully when I have more flowers I'll see them more often.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203091)

• Nashville, Tennessee

3 May 21

@JudyEv I have seen them many times, especially on my butterfly bushes and my tiger lilies.

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54173)

• United States

3 May 21

still a great picture! the story was worth it! I can see you hustling back into the house only to snap a battery free picture!

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 21

I couldn't believe it when I discovered there was no battery.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 21

@DocAndersen You mean you haven't taken any photos like that!!!

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54173)

• United States

3 May 21

@JudyEv i have taken many pictures like that!!!!

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Kareng

@kareng (83547)

• United States

3 May 21

I once wrote a poem titled "Looking Out My Window." Pretty rose you got a picture of anyway! One of my friends in Floriday today photographed a butterfly emerging from cacoon. It was really neat!

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 21

That would be neat indeed. I saw another case insect today too. I wrote about them once. Here's a link of you have time to read:

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Kareng

@kareng (83547)

• United States

4 May 21

@JudyEv A true mystery!!!

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tiwari5485

@tiwari5485 (427)

• Canada

4 May 21

Either way, it's a beautiful picture

I am always faced with such situations that I see my cats doing something funny and I don't have my cell phone with me and by the time I reach the phone the cats are already either sleeping or just not into their funny act anymore

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photography

tiwari5485

@tiwari5485 (427)

• Canada

4 May 21

@JudyEv yes, it's like the good actions happen only when you don't have your phone or camera handy

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 21

It gets annoying, doesn't it? It happens to me with the kangaroos. I'll see a joey doing something cute but it only lasts a few seconds.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (142033)

• Philippines

3 May 21

I am sorry that you haven't captured the butterfly.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 21

There is always tomorrow - and the next day!

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (142033)

• Philippines

4 May 21

@JudyEv I agree.

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Marlina

@marlina (153896)

• Canada

7 May 21

Still an interesting photo!

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

11 May 21

It seems easy to get photos with bees in flowers.

Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38839)

• Midland, Michigan

4 May 21

A rose with the bee is a good alternative. I hate when I don't have my camera ready and when I do my hands shake making taking a pic hard anyway.

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Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38839)

• Midland, Michigan

5 May 21

@JudyEv I bought something like a tripod for my phone but I'm afraid I might knock my phone right off it when taking a picture.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 21

@MarshaMusselman Yes, I guess that could happen too.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 21

Having shaking hands would make it very hard. You can buy monopods now which might help.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69966)

• Centralia, Washington

3 May 21

That's a sweet bloomy photo. Your words were also a photograph.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 21

Thanks. I think that's a compliment!

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69966)

• Centralia, Washington

3 May 21

@JudyEv Yes Ma'am.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323276)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 May 21

Sometimes, you just can't get the photo you want. This one is very nice too.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323276)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 May 21

@JudyEv I agree. They flit quickly from one flower to another.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 21

It's easy to get bees in flowers but butterflies seem scarcer.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (79926)

• Germany

3 May 21

Maybe, the butterfly will come again and you can take a photo. That photo above is still good.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 May 21

It's really easy to get photos of bees in flowers but I've rarely seen a butterfly.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 21

@thelme55 If I hung around out the back near the roses I would probably have more opportunities.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (79926)

• Germany

4 May 21

@JudyEv I agree. Last year, I was able to take photos of butterflies on my flowers on my balcony.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (213538)

• United States

4 May 21

Oh well, still pretty

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 21

Yes, that's true.

changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (17310)

• China

5 May 21

The butterfly must have been photo-shy.The photo of a rose with a bee in it is fabulous !

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 May 21

We have a lot of photos with bees in flowers but none with butterflies. Maybe one day we'll get lucky. lol

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (42693)

• Delhi, India

4 May 21

That would have been a wonderful photo even this is good too. I like to capture such natural things

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 21

I am always looking for animals, birds, etc to take photos of.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91295)

• United States

4 May 21

I see it!!

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 21

Not the butterfly you don't! lol But the bee is nice too.

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Jessica

@JESSY3236 (22569)

• United States

4 May 21

That would have be a pretty picture.

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@JudyEv (389010)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 May 21

He was a lovely big butterfly too so it was a shame he flew away.

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Wilma Henry

@HomewardBound (552)

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4 May 21

That illusive butterfly must have been camera shy!

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