Fritillary Friends

  “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” 

— Audrey Hepburn

Fritillary on a Flower

 "Those who make compassion an essential part of their lives find the joy of life. Kindness deepens the spirit and produces rewards that cannot be completely explained in words. It is an experience more powerful than words. To become acquainted with kindness one must be prepared to learn new things and feel new feelings. Kindness is more than a philosophy of the mind. It is a philosophy of the spirit." 

 — Robert J. Furey

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Fritillary In The Flowers

"Kind hearts are the gardens; 

 kind thoughts are the roots; 

 kind words are the flowers; 

 kind deeds are the fruits." 

 - English Proverb

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Four Butterflies

 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail with two Fritillary butterflies 

and a Pearl Crescent in the background.

"Let my heart be still a moment 

and this mystery explore..." 

— Edgar Allan Poe  

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Fritillary Butterfly on Butterfly Milkweed

"How true it is that, if we are cheerful and contented, all nature smiles, the air seems more balmy, the sky clearer, the earth has a brighter green... the flowers are more fragrant... and the sun, moon, and stars all appear more beautiful, and seem to rejoice with us." 

- Orison Swett Marden 

Great Spangled Fritillary on Butterfly Milkweed.

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Hope Is .....

 Hope is putting faith to work 

when doubting would be easier. 

~ Author Unknown

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Great Spangled Fritillary Flyaway

“Every moment 

possesses its own kind of magic.” 

― Autumn Doughton

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Butterfly on Thistle - Great Spangled Fritillary

"Just living is not enough," said the butterfly, 

 "one must have sunshine, 

 freedom and a little flower." 

 ~ Hans Christian Andersen

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Fritillary Flies Over the Field

If you are a regular here - you know that I am ALWAYS trying to get "flight" shots.  

Butterflies, Birds, Bugs - just about anything with wings that I can capture with my camera.  This is Fritillary butterfly flying over a field of wildflowers - a Variegated Fritillary (I think) 

This totally shows what my summer is all about!

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

 ― Robert F. Kennedy

You can see a different version of this - HERE 

 

Fritillary on the Milkweed

 What wonders lie in every mountain day! 

- John Muir

Variegated Fritillary Butterfly

"Cultivate an attitude of happiness. Cultivate a spirit of optimism. Walk with faith, rejoicing in the beauties of nature, in the goodness of those you love, in the testimony which you carry in your heart concerning things divine." 

— Gordon B. Hinckley

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Three's A Party

But I always say, one's company, two's a crowd, and three's a party

~ Andy Warhol

Fritillary In Flight

Crop 1

Crop 2

Crop 3

Don't ever give up. 

Don't ever give in. 

 Don't ever stop trying. 

 Don't ever sell out. 

 And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment, pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off.  But never, ever, ever give up.

 ~ Richelle E. Goodrich

I have spent hours and hours and hours trying to capture butterflies in flight.  This is the result of one of my outings.  I was shooting into the sunlight - so it is not a great pic.  I haven't seen many Fritillary butterflies so it was Very Special to me to capture this.

All three images are the SAME image - just cropped 3 different ways.  I wanted to show you how lovely he is up close - and progress out to show you the entire scene as I saw it.

 Heritage Park - Blacksburg, Virginia 

Butterfly Encounter

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.

~Saint Francis de Sales

Artsy version available - HERE 

Butterfly On Milkweed

Everything changes, but beauty remains.

― Kelly Clarkson

Success Is To Live Each Moment

Life is a succession of moments. 
To live each one is to succeed. 

~ Corita Kent