Monarch and Buckeye Butterflies 2011 T-Shirt

A Monarch butterfly and Buckeye butterfly enjoy an sunny Autumn day with tall purple Verbena flowers, Golden Rod and chrysanthemums blooming. This scene was taken back in 2011 in my Ohio garden. I could stand out there many mornings or afternoons and have a dozen or more butterflies fluttering around. These were my early days of paying attention to butterflies and trying to take pictures of them. I did not realize at the time, just how lucky I was to have several subjects to capture at any given moment. There were Swallowtails, Buckeyes, Monarchs, Viceroys, Skippers, Painted Ladies, Cabbage Whites, Sulphurs and Frittilaries . . . and I am leaving some out!

I am not really sure what has changed . . . . more houses . . . the climate . . . . but there are definitely not as many butterflies in my garden anymore even though I continue planting butterfly hosts and attracters! I love to look at these early photos that I took (with my old camera) . . . I had kind of forgotten I...

'When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.' ~ Ansel Adams . . . . . . . . . . Please visit my sites at https://pixels.com/art/artist+karen+adams and https://designerprints.com/art/artist+karen+adams "Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first time or the last time. Then your time on Earth will be filled with glory" ~ Betty Smith, American author (1896-1972) I have always loved taking pictures. I majored in Fine Arts at Ohio University in Athens where I concentrated on painting and ceramics. Photography was a hobby I loved, but have still never taken a class. Hopefully, I will get around to that some...