Hi guys..well i picked up my camera for the first time in a few weeks…feeling better and missing getting out and about ..what i really miss is the pure joy of losing myself in the moment.
So i headed to Skydancers literally over the highway from me..the nursery is bursting with Spring colour and as well as the nursery they have an awesome cafe and a Butterfly house..this time of year the butterflies all hatch and there is no nicer way to spend an afternoon than watching these gorgeous critters flit about enjoying the sunshine and plants as much as us humans.
I find sitting on the ground and waiting for them very therapeutic..of course i do stalk some but prefer to keep my distance.as always i think that creatures are far better observed when they are not stressed by human interaction.
So please enjoy a trip to the nursery with me..i hope you find it as relaxing and colourful as i did..
If not for a head that started pounding i would have finished the day with a latte and a piece of cake..maybe next time 🙂
Cheers Fozziemum
FOZZIE.M 
Beautiful! Love that white butterfly on the white flower………..striking!
Hugs, Pam
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Pam thankyou..he was not even in the butterfly house and i was drawn to the plant which i think was a white lilac and there he was..great camo 🙂 nice day to be out 🙂 loves Bev xx
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I certainly understand how this makes you feel. The world around has beauty everywhere …you just have to look. You look with a wondrous eye. Beautiful photos that make me go Uhh and Ahh.
Thank You.
Scout Charles And mom
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What a beautiful thing to say my friend..indeed we are so close to so many wonderous things and just a few moments spent enjoying nature and we feel alive again 🙂 thankyou so much Hugs Bev xx
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Oh, we most certainly did! Good to hear you’re feeling better.
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Thankyou Annie i do..even if i have developed a bit of a phobia about the steps haahah 🙂
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These are absolutely gorgeous my friend. Your pictures are so vibrant with color, it’s like I can almost touch them and smell them. In fact, I just sneezed! XOXO – Bacon
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Haaahh oh my bless you Bacon 🙂 thankyou my friend was nice to pick my camera up and get away from the house for awhile..off to beddies now been a long day 🙂 have nice day sweeties Loves Fozziemum xxx
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Sweet dreams pal! XOXO – Bacon
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Morning hahahhah 🙂 xxx Fozziemum
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Bev my talented friend…those pictures are so life like I think I felt a gentle breeze from those delicate wings.
Oh my you have such a great eye for what is gorgeous!! I salute you and grant you a no guilt lunch of macNcheese
Hugs Cecilia
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Cecilia thankyou so much i am so glad you felt the breeze…/they are so magical to watch..i find myself transfixed..and tomorrow i shall dine like a Queen on said Macncheese 🙂 ..guilt free…hugs Bev xx
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Smiling….and I will be (virtually) joining you for lunch.
Hugs Cecilia
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Hahaahah 🙂 xx
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Love the butterflies. We rarely see them. Probably because we only have native plants and no real flowers.
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They are fussy little things 🙂 they seem attracted to flowers on natives here though..maybe they are desperate 🙂 they always add to the colour that’s for sure 🙂 xx
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All lovely… a breath of fresh air and sunshine this morning!
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Pix they are wondeful..always a delight 🙂 xx Bev
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❤ ❤ ❤ !!! Are you making these into cards too?
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Yes i will be sweets..so pretty they are 🙂
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Mom says just stunning. I like to watch the butterflies flitting around our deck but we don’t get very many.
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The girls love to watch too..we have a lot here over summer and some i think escape from the butterfly house over the highway 😉 thankyou for the lovely compliment 🙂 xx
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I love seeing your world through the lens of your camera. It is stunningly beautiful.
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M.K thanks so much..i love to share too 🙂
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Those pictures are just gorgeous. I understand you liking to take pictures. I feel the same but about my cats. It is very peaceful and makes one feel really good. Have a great day.
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Marg i know.the cats and pups here are my therapy as well..time spent with them always makes me feel calmer and happier..their little quirky ways..Dinnermintz and i had a lovely chat on the bed before 😉 hugs Bev x
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So beautiful! Is that white polka-dotty thing a butterfly? Bummer about the headache. Latte and cake is like medicine for me!
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I believe it is a butterfly wings folded..the edges a beautiful raggedy shape 🙂 so with you on cake and coffee 😉
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Hi Bev, What fabulous photos. How lucky you are to go to a butterfly house. Apparently there is a beautiful one at Singapore airport.
Hope you are doing ok. Hugs Sue, Polly & Honey
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I have heard that Sue 🙂 yes we are lucky…we visited a stunning one up north that had the magnificent Dunk Island butterfly..stunning 🙂 i am feeling better each day sweets thankyou..have a super week girls hugs Bev xx
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Bev…..if you dont set these to cards; da tabbies will send ewe a rotten perch !!!!! I….LOVE….THESE …I cant even begin to pick a fave as they are all amazing…….!!!
how awesome to be able to visit here, and yes indeed I can see why this would be therapeutic;
are these butterflies all types of monarchs ??? maybe not the speckled white one; unless it’s
how his wings are folded ~~~ ??? ♥♥♥
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Hahaahahah i plan on doing so…they are too stunning to leave on my computer 🙂 yes Monarchs and other sweeties..do not know what type of butterfly the white one is but is was very cute all camo in the plants 🙂 loves Bev ❤ ❤
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What on earth are you doing with Monarchs down there? They must be imported? They were always my harbinger of Autumn, in Florida, as they made their way to Mexico. Lovely shots – the orchids are stunning!
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Hahah no Monarchs live here and have travelled here for a long time 🙂 very much in danger like all sweet butterflies and insects..the Orchids at the moment are spectacular..very nice day 🙂
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I had no idea. I’m going to have to look this up!
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Hahahaah 🙂
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Wow, Bev, these are so beautiful — all of them! I really love that white on white. So glad to hear you’re feeling better. Have a wonderful week! Hugs! 🙂
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Linda thankyou..yes the white one was a lovely surprise find outside the butterfly house 🙂 hugs and have a great week Bev xx
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Such vibrant colors, glad you were feeling better to get out there and get these shots. so beautiful
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Jo thankyou..yes they are so vibrant and sweet..wonderful way to while away some time 🙂
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Wow – sat here holding our breath at the beauty of them all. Mum recognised the ‘kangaroo paw’ one from her visit to Brisbane (we think). These are just perfect! Thank you We are going to share with our friends!!
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Sweetie thankyou for the lovely compliment 🙂 yes i love Kangaroo paws..ironically the only plant the roos have ever eaten at our property hahahha..wonder why 🙂 have a super day Loves Fozziemum xx
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Oooooooooo!!! Those are such beautiful photos!!! We still have butterflies hangin’ around here…one almost landed on Ma today! BOL If only she could take pictures as beautiful as yours,she would be in heaven!
OMD, that is FABulous news that you are feelin’ betters….must be all the margaritas…amirite…☺
Keep getting better! Sendin’ lots of AireZens your way!~
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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Ruby doll thankyou 🙂 butterflies are beautiful…i wished one had landed but no such luck 🙂 hugs and loves Fozziemum xxx
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Thank you for sharing these photos. Your photos always make everything look more vivid and clear than I would see by just looking at something.
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Ellen what a beautiful thing to say…i wish you could stand with me when i see these things 🙂
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Hope you are feeling better, Bev! Your photos are absolutely lovely, as always. Yes, sitting and watching these beautiful creatures is therapeutic. Thank you for the trip through the butterfly house!
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Thankyou Lavinia….slowly getting there 🙂 days off to watch nice things helps 🙂
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Wowzers!! I’d be hard pressed to pick a favourite. They are gorgeous. One of your pictures would make a beautiful blog header. I think that’s what you have now as a header
Hugs,
Jean and Shoko.
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Jean and Shoko thankyou so very much 🙂 they are lovely critters to watch 🙂 loves Bev xxx
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WOW!!! I loved them all but that plant you said might be a white lilac is dreamy. Loooove flowers. (and flutterbys) ❤
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Sharon thankyou.,,yes that one got me too..what a great camo 🙂 almost did not see her 🙂 xxxxx
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MeOW those awe sum gweat fotos. You have a gweenhouse wiff food and a butterfly room? Y’all have sum of da coolest fings.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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Sweeties thankyou..sorry i have been awol a lot! yes the plant nursery over the road has a butterfly house over summer 🙂 it is cool indeed ! loves Fozziemum xx
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Those are awesome pictures.
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Charles thankyou so much 🙂 a nice day for it 🙂
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So beautiful, and makes my heart smile.
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Ruth thankyou so much 🙂 🙂 what a lovely thing to say :0
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Absolutely perfect shots of the beauty surrounding you sweetie. Those butterflies are so gorgeous! Love it! 😀
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Sweets thankyou! how stunning are they..life sure has some moments that make us smile and sigh with the beauty 🙂 love and hugs Bev xx
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Absolutely and that is a fact. 😀 ♥ Love and Hugs ♥
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Oh my gosh, Bev, the clarity of those photos! It’s like we were actually there. Thank you for taking us along for your relaxing afternoon. 🙂
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Jan thankyou so much for the beautiful compliment 🙂 i am glad you enjoyed the day with me 🙂 xxx
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We saw a bigger-than-usual lizard on our Spanline room last night, but alas, couldn’t get a picture. Not a stumpy tail, but not the usual skink. We hope it comes back….and eats some bugs.
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Oh they are great for bugs and snails…might have been a big gekko 🙂
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OOH! We love butterflies (and flowers) … such amazing photos of these amazing critters, Bev. Thank you for sharing, and we’re glad to hear you felt well enough to do some of what you love to do. 🙂
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Thankyou guys 🙂 i love the butterflies..i love their grace and the sadness of their short lives always gets me..i feel better each day as long as i do not be silly about things..whoops hahhaahha 🙂
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Breath taking butterflies Sis!! You have so much talent!!!
(((hugs))) Sherri-Ellen
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Sherri-Ellen thankyou..a lovely thing to say..i have a good camera 😉 Loves and hugs Bev xxx
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