tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post4877406398314758244..comments2024-01-31T02:16:53.518-08:00Comments on The Poor Farm: Butterflies Are Free Donna OShaughnessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-43138906328359066052018-08-27T21:40:16.402-07:002018-08-27T21:40:16.402-07:00Thanks Rain. Regarding flower gardening, we all do...Thanks Rain. Regarding flower gardening, we all do what we can do! It's literally taken me decades to grow such a large flower garden, I'm a slow learner. Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-90891109707737847962018-08-26T07:52:22.137-07:002018-08-26T07:52:22.137-07:00Hi Donna :) The garden looks lovely. That's on...Hi Donna :) The garden looks lovely. That's one thing I neglected this year...flowers to attract the beautiful butterflies and bees...I was concentrating so much on the potatoes and other veggies. But I see the value in it, not just for pollination, but for beauty! Lovely shots!Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-2676956232345711652018-08-23T13:22:13.269-07:002018-08-23T13:22:13.269-07:00Thanks Leigh, I worked hard to be picturesque. To ...Thanks Leigh, I worked hard to be picturesque. To the right there is the old icky house half torn down and if I pan too far to the left you see the very high weeds not mowed in a while. Behind the grain bin is laundry that is often on the line a minimum of two days and behind me is the leftover garage sale items still not put away!!Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-47046140454132847142018-08-23T13:19:55.154-07:002018-08-23T13:19:55.154-07:00"Big ugly bugs with nice clothes" You c..."Big ugly bugs with nice clothes" You crack me up! We all have our bug idiosyncrasies don't we? I am happy to see praying mantis out and about but generally they do not delight me as butterflies do. It's like in-laws. We may recognize their worth but their company may not be so treasured. Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-29114674811465298282018-08-23T13:17:53.521-07:002018-08-23T13:17:53.521-07:00Compliments from you Jo are well received! I so lo...Compliments from you Jo are well received! I so love the gardens at your home. We did have a bit of rain this week and so colors are even brighter. Hugs back.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-14964534320636201902018-08-23T13:16:29.821-07:002018-08-23T13:16:29.821-07:00Those sunflowers came all the way from China, I th...Those sunflowers came all the way from China, I think. I bought some seeds on line but they were supposed to be the shorter Teddy Bear sunflowers. Instead I got this 12 foot tall giants. Still, I love them.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-5125436914405110792018-08-21T18:07:15.093-07:002018-08-21T18:07:15.093-07:00Glorious! Color like that just lifts the spirit. S...Glorious! Color like that just lifts the spirit. So neat with the Looney Bin posing in the background. Very picturesque! Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-78164661688047531392018-08-21T16:14:09.000-07:002018-08-21T16:14:09.000-07:00i know this is weird to most people but i HATE but...i know this is weird to most people but i HATE butterflies. since i was a little girl, they always attack me. my family thinks it is funny but butterflies have it out for me. they dive bomb me and land on me and fly in my face. they are really ugly big bugs with nice clothes.jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-78269521298836324722018-08-21T14:59:08.195-07:002018-08-21T14:59:08.195-07:00Ooh, be still my beating heart :)
What gorgeous fl...Ooh, be still my beating heart :)<br />What gorgeous flowers, and so prolific !<br />I've noticed more yellow butterflies this year than any other, and Dragonflies....everywhere.<br />We planted Black-Eyed Susan flowers under a flag pole, this year the seeds spread and have covered an entire field.<br />Thank you for sharing your beauty with us.<br />Hugs,<br />~Jo A Brit in Tennesseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080644141670903160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-39052633005680173872018-08-21T12:37:55.781-07:002018-08-21T12:37:55.781-07:00Beautiful gardens! We have tons of praying mantis ...Beautiful gardens! We have tons of praying mantis in the garden and are raising some monarchs in the house. I love those rust colored sunflowers.Cottontailfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603586688895863727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-5555055304495174182018-08-21T07:47:07.764-07:002018-08-21T07:47:07.764-07:00Thanks Jenn. Keith held a flashlight on it at an a...Thanks Jenn. Keith held a flashlight on it at an angle while I took the shot from my android phone without a flash. I did not use zoom just got very very close. Kept expecting it to leap at me like they do in the movies, but it did not.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-46251571281219328372018-08-21T07:45:29.375-07:002018-08-21T07:45:29.375-07:00I ordered several different types of sunflowers th...I ordered several different types of sunflowers this year. Most grew far beyond expectations. This year I'll save lots of seed.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-66676773582464356402018-08-21T04:49:18.306-07:002018-08-21T04:49:18.306-07:00I've noticed many more butterflies this year a...I've noticed many more butterflies this year as well. Nice spider shot!! -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-2123269504748859642018-08-21T03:52:41.815-07:002018-08-21T03:52:41.815-07:00Enjoy your wild garden while it lasts. And just lo...Enjoy your wild garden while it lasts. And just look at that chocolate sunflower. It's a knockout. Mulching is the way to go if you need to watch the water use.<br />AlphieAlphie Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041492283753978975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-32174200798607530702018-08-20T22:06:52.764-07:002018-08-20T22:06:52.764-07:00I do need those! Going on next year's wish lis...I do need those! Going on next year's wish list. Thanks Cro.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-70865779973717518582018-08-20T22:06:03.290-07:002018-08-20T22:06:03.290-07:00Wild and happy... pretty much sums up our life her...Wild and happy... pretty much sums up our life here.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-64442375244090904332018-08-20T20:51:29.088-07:002018-08-20T20:51:29.088-07:00Beautiful. I'm sure you're already aware, ...Beautiful. I'm sure you're already aware, but a few purple Buddleias would really finish the job. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-57389139747258988102018-08-20T20:33:41.536-07:002018-08-20T20:33:41.536-07:00What a lovely kind of wild and happy cottage/kitch...What a lovely kind of wild and happy cottage/kitchen garden. If I was a butterfly, I'd want to be there too! We've had more than our fair share of the winged beauties this year, but not as many orb spiders. Lots of Wolf ones though. Glad you got your water sorted out!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.com