Homeschooling Is Life! - Fall is so lovely......

• Oct. 15, 2006 - Fall is so lovely......

Our Autumn Purple Ash was so pretty about a week ago.....now, the leaves are all on the ground. Very sad, but at least the flowers are still blooming......

We have seen several butterflies around.....and this one was so pretty. This is for you Ali!

You always love the butterfly photos so here is another one to enjoy. Can anyone tell me what it is? I already know, but this is a contest of sorts. I would love to have someone I.D. it.

Blessings!!

Nancy

©Nancy K. Baetz

Homeschooling Is Life! 2006

Comments

• Oct. 15, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by chickadee

gorgeous butterfly photo!!

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• Oct. 15, 2006 - Hi Nancy!

Posted by adegrasse

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I feel as though I've been away forever but life is so busy lately--no excuse for not saying hello to my friend now and then!

I miss ya!

Anissa

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• Oct. 16, 2006 - Harder than I thought it would be!

Posted by ADDMama

Wow - who knew there were so many species?!?!

My "guess" is:
Northwestern Fritillary
(Speyeria hesperis)

Family: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Subfamily: Longwings (Heliconiinae)

www.butterfliesandmoths.org is a great site, in case you have never seen it!

In Christ alone,
Kari

Have a blessed day!

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• Oct. 16, 2006 - Beautiful photos

Posted by tn3jcarter

Thanks for sharing them!
~the other nancy :o)

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• Oct. 16, 2006 - Hi there!

Posted by dawilli

What beautiful pictures! I absolutely love fall color!
Hmm, I should get a better butterfly book, that one doesn't seem to be in my Petersoon Field Guide Coloring Book! But it's oh so pretty, as is the flower it's sitting on! We have no flowers left here... well, I've spotted a few fall mums, but not in my yard!
Enjoy the fall weather,
Have a good one,
hang in there,
enjoy them,
ali

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• Oct. 16, 2006 - Ugh!

Posted by dawilli

Since it wasn't in my coloring book, I tried to do a little hunting... wow, the list of butterflies and moths for Colorado is huge! You are so lucky to have such a variety around! I am really going to have to be on the lookout more next summer, there have got to be more than Monarchs and Viceroys in Minnesota... Look what you'ver started in me! Ha, maybe I can get my kids to catch the fever next spring and we can make a project of planting a butterflyl garden! I did manage to divide my orange lillies and spread them out a bit, do butterflies like lillies? That and hummingbirds have become my recent fascinations. We've only had our first taste of flurries and already I can't wait for next spring!
It's going to be a long winter...

later,
have a good one, no- have a great one!
ali

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• Oct. 17, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by eyecorn

What beautiful photos. That looks like a fritillary on a gallardia blossom??? I only know these because of my MIL who has spent the last 20 years educating me on such beautiful creations of God.

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• Oct. 17, 2006 - Beautiful Pictures!

Posted by Melkhi

Thanks for the magazines! I received them yesterday and will share them with friends and family.

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• Oct. 17, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by angelstar

What beautiful photos! It was so great "talking" with you by email. Strange how you're from this area and I'm from your area. :o) I enjoyed looking at all the pictures - except the snake - could do without the snake. I've only seen about 5 snakes in all the years I've lived here and have never seen a rattler, even though I know they are around this area. Hope it stays that way! LOL Take care and God bless!!

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• Oct. 18, 2006 - Beautiful

Posted by ktneis

This picture is so pretty that I would have it framed and hang it in my kitchen.

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