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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Red Spotted Purple Butterfly Portrait

For this week's Wordless Wednesday - A Red spotted Purple Butterfly taken while I spent a fantastic afternoon at "Whispering Wings" at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrell's Inlet, South Carolina last week.
ENJOY!


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19 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlJune 28, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    glorious!

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  2. Kay L. DaviesJune 28, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    What a beauty!

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  3. CarolJune 28, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    It's beautiful!

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  4. IndraniJune 28, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    Excellent macro capture.

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  5. Julie G.June 28, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    Absolutely exquisite! Outstanding detail and color. A most beautiful butterfly. Perfection!

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  6. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Gorgeous!

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  7. LucidLotusJune 28, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    The color and texture are stupendous.

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  8. Fashion MommaJune 29, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    Beautiful capture.

    My WW links:
    Our Twins
    I Love You

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  9. NatureFootstepJune 29, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    Beautiful butterfly. Tomorrow evening I start a new meme or "meetingplace" for winged ones. Maybe you like to join in with this one?



    Winged

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  10. MERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author...June 29, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    beautiful shot!

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  11. JenJune 29, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Beautiful color!!

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  12. photonature2010June 29, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Excellent!

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  13. Langley CornwellJune 29, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    I live in South Carolina but I've never been to 'Whispering Wings.' The photo is stunning, I'm putting that place on my list!

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  14. UnknownJune 29, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Love the colors, really gorgeous :)

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  15. Kerri FarleyJune 30, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    This is outstanding!! WOW!

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  16. CherylApril 14, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    What a gorgeous butterfly and a really sweet capture.

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  17. Kay L. DaviesApril 15, 2012 at 1:00 AM

    This is fabulous, John. Amazing colors.
    K

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  18. RoanApril 15, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    A real beauty!

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  19. PiaApril 16, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    What a wonderful butterfly and well captured!

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