Sunday, 22 September 2013

Orange on Orange!

Last weekend was Heritage weekend in Northern Ireland and I visited Mount Stewart House and Gardens which I will tell you about very soon in future posts.  Today, as summer is nearly over and autumn is just around the corner, I thought I would brighten up your day by showing you these Small Tortoiseshell butterflies on orange flowers which I found in the formal gardens at
Mount Stewart. 
This post is a thanks for all those people who took up the
'challenge' yesterday.
There were 6 Turnstones, 1 Redshank and 1 Pied Wagtail.


































I hope you enjoyed the beauty of these lovely butterflies because soon we will not see anymore until next year.

Thank you for visiting.
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33 comments:

  1. Elephant's Child22 September 2013 at 12:41

    What a heart-warming splash of colour. I do love the ephemeral beauty of butterflies. Thank you.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 September 2013 at 12:46

      HI EC Glad you liked the butterflies adn thanks for comment.

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  2. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 September 2013 at 12:59

    HI Tex Manyt thanks for comment and glad you liked it.

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  3. rainfield6122 September 2013 at 15:57

    Layers of orange, but never bore me.

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  4. Bob Bushell22 September 2013 at 17:30

    So many pictures of the precious butterfly, I love it.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 September 2013 at 18:43

      Hi Bob Glad you liked the btterflies and thanks for comment.

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  5. maryaustria22 September 2013 at 17:34

    Wow! Absolutely amazing! Such wonderful shots!!!

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 September 2013 at 18:44

      HI Mary Glad you enjoyed the photographs. Thanks for comment.

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  6. ADRIAN22 September 2013 at 18:29

    Excellent as usual. It is hot here today. I may get to see a butterfly or two myself.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 September 2013 at 18:47

      Hi Adrian I hope you saw some butterflies on Sunday and were able to photograph them. Many thanks for your very kind comment.

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  7. Margaret Birding For Pleasure22 September 2013 at 18:45

    Hi Anne Glad you liked the photos. thanks for comment.

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  8. Kerri Farley22 September 2013 at 19:47

    Breathtaking! I LOVE these!

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure23 September 2013 at 00:36

      HI Kerri I am glad you enoyed the bitterfly shots and thanks for comment.

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  9. The Herald22 September 2013 at 20:29

    Beautiful set of colourful images Margaret...[;o)

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure23 September 2013 at 00:37

      HI Trevor Glad you enjoyed the bright images! thanks for comment.

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  10. genie22 September 2013 at 21:47

    What magnificent macro captures. They just pop off the computer screen with all of their detail and color. Beautiful. genie

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure23 September 2013 at 00:38

      HI Genie I am very pleased your liked the images and thanks for comment.

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  11. Roy Norris22 September 2013 at 21:48

    Well taken and beautifully presented Margaret.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure23 September 2013 at 00:39

      HI Roy many thanks for the kind comments and I an glad you enjoyed the post.

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  12. Ruth Hiebert22 September 2013 at 22:26

    GORGEOUS!!! These butterflies were very cooperative with the photographer.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure23 September 2013 at 00:40

      Hi Ruth Yes I think the sun helped. Many thaks for comments.

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  13. ♥ Łucja-Maria ♥23 September 2013 at 03:50

    Oh, Margaret!
    Your photos are wonderful.
    I can watch them for a long time.
    I wish you a nice and sunny week.
    Greetings.
    Lucia

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  14. Kenneth Cole Schneider23 September 2013 at 06:34

    Beautiful butterflies and blossoms!

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  15. betty-NZ23 September 2013 at 09:11

    My favorite color--I could look at these shots all day! What a fabulous series.

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  16. Carletta23 September 2013 at 11:32

    What a beautiful butterfly!
    It knew just what flower to land on so you could capture it beautifully!

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  17. Linda at To Behold The Beauty23 September 2013 at 12:21

    Wow! Margaret, these are amazingly beautiful. Calendar shots, for sure.

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  18. Margaret Birding For Pleasure23 September 2013 at 17:16

    Hi Ken Many thanks for comment.

    HI Betty L Glad you enjoyed this post especially as it is your favorite colour. Thanks for adding me to google +adn comment.

    HI Carletta Yes it was a very clever butterfly, taking up the sun and thanks for comment.

    HI Linda Very many thanks for looking at my 5 previous post especially at this time. I enjoyed reading all the comments and thank you for them.

    MY RELY BUTTON UNDER EACH INDIVIDUAL COMMENTS IS NOT WORKING TODAY! WHAT'S NEW!!!

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  19. Anonymous23 September 2013 at 19:10

    I love butterflies and your photos are magnificent.

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure23 September 2013 at 19:17

      HI BL Wow! Button working again and a different format! Sometimes I wonder if blogger is looking at my posts!!! Anyway, very many thanks for your comments and I am glad you enjoyed the butterfly shots

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  20. Ragged Robin23 September 2013 at 19:31

    Beautiful butterfly photos Margaret :)

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    1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure23 September 2013 at 19:44

      HI RR Many thanks for you comment and glad you liked the butterflies. I was just thinking that the mistake that blogger made attaching the 'Copeland Island post to this one has let people see it that did not see in the first time. See, every cloud has a silver lining.

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  21. grammie g23 September 2013 at 22:42

    HI Margaret.. Just stunning post!!
    The colors are remarkable ..how lucky to have that happen with the flower and the butterfly!!

    Grace

    PS thank you so much for your comments on my post!! I am still visting via internet explorer !!

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