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Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b) American Beauty Butterfly              wildflowers Aug 1, 2016 9:31 AM CST |
Hi All, we were over the 1000 post mark on the last thread -- so time for a new one.  We came from here: The thread "Bee Friends and Other Garden Guests -- Four" in Gardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum  May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
Name: Mika Oxfordshire, England and Mento           cliftoncat Aug 1, 2016 10:13 AM CST |
Thank you for starting the new thread, Christine.  Here's a red dragonfly, we get a lot of them around the pond here.  |
Name: Robin Southern Michigan (Zone 6a)    RobinSeeds Aug 1, 2016 10:14 AM CST |
That Feather-legged Fly sure has a colorful abdomen. Mountain Mint Airport.  God blessed me with dirt. ('Mipii' on The LA) |
Name: Cheryl Brownstown, Pennsylvania (Zone 6b)         nativeplantlover Aug 1, 2016 11:08 AM CST |
RobinSeeds said:That Feather-legged Fly sure has a colorful abdomen. Mountain Mint Airport. Its wings were what impressed me the most. Like a soft Indian design almost. "My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird — equal seekers of sweetness. Here the clam deep in the speckled sand. Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect? Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished." — Mary Oliver, from Messenger |
Name: Cheryl Brownstown, Pennsylvania (Zone 6b) nativeplantlover Aug 1, 2016 11:09 AM CST |
cliftoncat said:Thank you for starting the new thread, Christine. Fire engine red!! "My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird — equal seekers of sweetness. Here the clam deep in the speckled sand. Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no longer young, and still not half-perfect? Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished." — Mary Oliver, from Messenger |
Name: Jean Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)       Moonhowl Aug 1, 2016 11:19 AM CST |
| That looks more like Queen Anne's diner Neat red dragonfly. I have seen magenta and sky blue, but no red ones.  Thanks for the new thread Christine. |
Name: Melanie Lutz, Florida (Zone 9b)       mellielong Aug 1, 2016 11:27 AM CST |
I can't believe Cheryl spotted a caterpillar and I missed it!  I blame lack of sleep! One of my nature groups shared a photo of a red dragonfly the other day on Facebook and I was like "Wow" because I never knew they came in that color. And here's another one on our thread! FYI, as for housekeeping issues, I locked the old thread so everyone must post here! |
Southeast US (Zone 7b)        GoatDriver Aug 1, 2016 12:11 PM CST |
| Chalcidid Wasps -Trigonura sp. tiny little wasp with neat back legs  |
Name: Robin Southern Michigan (Zone 6a) RobinSeeds Aug 1, 2016 1:04 PM CST |
 It's so tiny I would have missed it!God blessed me with dirt. ('Mipii' on The LA) |
central Illinois        jmorth Aug 1, 2016 3:39 PM CST |
I think Mika's dragon is true red compared to my closest red - this one looks redder more brownishNothing that's been done can ever be changed. |
Name: Jean Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a) Moonhowl Aug 1, 2016 3:44 PM CST |
| I have seen the large Coppery ones, but the closest to red that I have seen is pink/magenta. |
Name: Ronnie (Veronica) Southeastern PA (Zone 6b) Count your blessings, be grateful      luvsgrtdanes Aug 1, 2016 5:31 PM CST |
A few visitors           Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. |
central Illinois jmorth Aug 1, 2016 5:42 PM CST |
| Nice Ronnie, I see you've an Arlanthus Webworm Moth there on your Queen's Lace. Nothing that's been done can ever be changed. |
Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b) American Beauty Butterfly wildflowers Aug 1, 2016 5:51 PM CST |
Wonderful pics, Ronnie!  I remember following a red saddleback dragonfly for months before I finally got a picture.  After three months of many days chasing, August 2010 ~   May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
Name: Ronnie (Veronica) Southeastern PA (Zone 6b) Count your blessings, be grateful luvsgrtdanes Aug 1, 2016 6:29 PM CST |
| Thanks J and Christine...yes J, I wish it had opened it's wings. Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. |
Name: Jean Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a) Moonhowl Aug 1, 2016 7:03 PM CST |
| Ronnie, that is what we fondly call a "Dr John" moth. Mac Rebbenac, musician, singer, New Orleans icon and snazzy dresser. http://www.nitetripper.com/  |
Name: Rj Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)   crawgarden Aug 1, 2016 7:05 PM CST |
 Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. |
Name: Dirt (Zone 5b)        dirtdorphins Aug 1, 2016 8:35 PM CST |
| hello chapter five Nice shots y'all! [quote="mellielong" FYI, as for housekeeping issues, I locked the old thread so everyone must post here![/quote] this might be a stupid question, I understand locking a thread so that it dies off and there are no new posts to it and all-- but why does locking a thread have to prevent other functions??? like, say, for example, I wanted to quote someone's post near the end of that one (like queen ann's diner) to grab a photo and bring it over here to ask a question (like where is the caterpillar), why is it that locking a thread makes the quote capability, in this case for copy paste purposes, unavailable? anyway--I found the caterpillar so I don't need to do that; but what if I ever wanted to quote butterflies for the butterfly thread or bring back someone's good id? about the only thing I can do is post a link to a post which might be marginally good enough in an 'emergency' but it is not at all the same. I did see that I can edit my own posts, but that is the only thing that can be done once a thread is locked |
Name: Robin Southern Michigan (Zone 6a) RobinSeeds Aug 1, 2016 9:16 PM CST |
luvsgrtdanes said:A few visitors Wow, wow, wow Ronnie, I love this colorful 70's guy! All of them are great photographs!  God blessed me with dirt. ('Mipii' on The LA) |
Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b) American Beauty Butterfly wildflowers Aug 2, 2016 7:15 AM CST |
| Dirt, I'm not positive but I don't think you can quote from one thread to another thread, only within the thread you are on. Also on your quote above, it's missing the ] after mellielong". Great pics everyone!! May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
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