Backyard Stuff

@cacay1 (83595)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

8 Aug 18

@LadyDuck, At least no more hot weather after the rain. The flowers in this post is so lovely.

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

7 Aug 18

I wish our heat was over, we will be near 100F (38C) for three days again, after many hot ones for days in a row.

Anna

@LadyDuck (472124)

• Switzerland

8 Aug 18

@cacay1 I agree that those are beautiful flowers.

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Shellyann36

@Shellyann36 (11384)

• United States

8 Aug 18

That is a beautiful picture. I love butterflies.

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Shellyann36

@Shellyann36 (11384)

• United States

10 Aug 18

@JamesHxstatic They are grand creatures.

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

10 Aug 18

Thank you, so do I!

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (113009)

• El Paso, Texas

12 May 19

I wish those beauties would come to my area but I suppose it's way to hot and dry for them.

Always smiling

@allknowing (137992)

• India

8 Aug 18

Nature always springs happy surprises It is for us to notice them and you did

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@cacay1 (83595)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

8 Aug 18

You are very right there my friend, so lovely work of nature@allknowing.

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@cacay1 (83595)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

8 Aug 18

@JamesHxstatic wow, so nice.

@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

8 Aug 18

Thanks, I try to keep my eyes open.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (80909)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

7 Aug 18

Lovely photo. For that reason, I carry my digital camera everywhere I go.

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@cacay1 (83595)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

8 Aug 18

So lovely, indeed; inspiring photo too @RasmaSandra.

@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

7 Aug 18

Thank you!I have my phone camera and often carry another.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104341)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

7 Aug 18

That is what makes life great. Seeing new things.

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

7 Aug 18

Surprises are always good if they are like this.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104341)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Aug 18

@JamesHxstatic That is true.

Kandase

@Kandae11 (55174)

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7 Aug 18

Yes, you did get a good shot of him.

. The hawk will probably return when no one is around.

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@cacay1 (83595)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

8 Aug 18

So nicely shot @Kandase11.

@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

7 Aug 18

Yes, he is a regular visitor here.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (182417)

• United States

7 Aug 18

beautiful flowers

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

7 Aug 18

Thanks!

allen0187

@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

7 Aug 18

Lovely photo. Thanks for sharing it.

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

7 Aug 18

Thank you @allen0187

changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16796)

• China

7 Aug 18

It is a beautiful butterfly! Can you name it ! However I prefer plants to animals.

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

7 Aug 18

It is a swallowtail butterfly.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (113009)

• El Paso, Texas

10 Aug 18

Wow, you were so lucky to have seen those, I've never seen a hawk close up like that and butterflies are rare here because not a lot of flowers flourish here.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (113009)

• El Paso, Texas

10 Aug 18

WOW that's a really good shot @JamesHxstatic she's a beauty.

@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

10 Aug 18

I can imagine how hot it is there. We have been near 100 too. Here is the hawk on my bird feeder.

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Cindy Tolbert

@cintol (11261)

• United States

7 Aug 18

I can't wait to get started on my garden so I can attract the butterflies and hummingbirds. You have such beautiful flowers

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

10 Aug 18

@cintol Oh, okay, I guess I do! Thanks!

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

7 Aug 18

Anne has them; I just help water them.

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Cindy Tolbert

@cintol (11261)

• United States

8 Aug 18

@JamesHxstatic Well you are helping to make them beautiful then as well

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342272)

• Rockingham, Australia

7 Aug 18

Our cameras are rarely too far away nowadays. There always seems to be something we need to capture. That's a lovely photo and the flowers look magnificent.

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

7 Aug 18

Thanks Judy! It is true that photos are just waiting to be taken.

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

7 Aug 18

Looks like a monarch butterfly.

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

7 Aug 18

@JohnRoberts, is a swallowtail, I think. Monarchs are more orange and we rarely see them here.

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Arya

@yoalldudes (35037)

• Philippines

9 Aug 18

That is such a lovely photo.

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

10 Aug 18

Thank you!

Arya

@yoalldudes (35037)

• Philippines

10 Aug 18

@JamesHxstatic Welcome. The light in the photo is awesome.

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much2say

@much2say (56220)

• Los Angeles, California

7 Aug 18

It's lovely seeing nature right in your own backyard . . . and pretty cool when you can actually capture it on camera!

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

7 Aug 18

Yes It is great to be able to grab that photo. Digital is a wonder!

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Toni

@toniganzon (72553)

• Philippines

7 Aug 18

I love capturing that kind of moment too when a beautiful creature would suddenly just appear.

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@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

10 Aug 18

Yes, it is an experience I enjoy too.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

8 Aug 18

What a beauty he is, and the flowers are gorgeous too. I have never succeeded in getting a decent photo of a butterfly, they're always gone before I can get a shot.

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@cacay1 (83595)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

8 Aug 18

@jaboUK, yeah, superb.

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@cacay1 (83595)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

8 Aug 18

Wow, what a lovely work of nature. The flowers are so lovely that the butterfly never hesitates to sip a nectar, so awesome view, realistic full of life.

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@cacay1 (83595)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

9 Aug 18

@JamesHxstatic You're always welcome, James.