Thistle Visitors
We typically don't let fall thistle get to flower, much less to seed. A few, however, get past our scrutiny. I discovered a small patch up on the hill behind the garden, and while the goldfinches were working the sunflowers, the butterflies were in a frenzy of feeding on this patch of prickly thistle. I like the rosy-warm effect of the barn roof out of focus that gives this composition an eerie radiance.
And there are my thousand words for Monday. The picture will have to represent them. TGIM. I am only marginally prepared for the day and week ahead, wishing there was a mid-term break instead of the week off for Thanksgiving, then only two weeks of class before Christmas break between semesters. But then, they didn't ask me.
Comments
Thanks for posting such lovely images. I haven't commented before but I enjoy your blog.
Posted by: Jeremy Abel | September 19, 2005 7:14 AM
That's one helluver photo, Fred. The backdrop is perfect, fading to darkness at exactly the right point to highlight the way in which the light catches the wing and antenna of the top butterfly. Beautiful!
Posted by: andy | September 19, 2005 8:17 AM
how did you take such a beautiful picture? do you use a program on your computer?
Posted by: kathy | September 19, 2005 2:14 PM
Gorgeous, as usual.
Posted by: kenju | September 19, 2005 3:02 PM
Beautiful photo!!!!
Posted by: Kim | September 19, 2005 3:17 PM
Oh my, Fred - I thought the previous photo was great, but this is absolutely so beautiful!!!! I know the one at the bottom is a tiger swallowtail but don't recognize the one on top.........???? Do you know??
Posted by: Dottie | September 20, 2005 11:33 PM