tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post7972664055315739504..comments2024-03-28T23:29:00.303-04:00Comments on Georgia Girl With An English Heart: Arabia Mountain-Under A Butterfly's WingKay G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-56566191229304550532012-10-11T16:53:03.264-04:002012-10-11T16:53:03.264-04:00Yes, of course, I remember you saying that it was ...Yes, of course, I remember you saying that it was the slender day flower with the daisies that you loved, the blue amongst the yellow. I agree with you completely, it is a lovely combination!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-32434353077835227472012-10-11T01:39:29.284-04:002012-10-11T01:39:29.284-04:00Almost, Kay, almost... :-) It's the 5th from a...Almost, Kay, almost... :-) It's the 5th from above, where the blue flowers are in the foreground and the yellow ones in the background. You know - yellow and blue, an irresistible combination for me!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-54704731816859903552012-10-10T17:38:51.667-04:002012-10-10T17:38:51.667-04:00Dear Beth,
We saw a few in our yard, but not nearl...Dear Beth,<br />We saw a few in our yard, but not nearly as many as saw at Arabia on Saturday!<br />And the blue wildflowers are called "Slender Dayflowers" and we have also only seen them on Arabia Mountain and Stone Mountain.<br />Arabia, like Stone Mountain, is very special!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-56457861547582131732012-10-10T17:33:38.680-04:002012-10-10T17:33:38.680-04:00Hey Nina!
Ah, a fellow butterfly chaser! Even if w...Hey Nina!<br />Ah, a fellow butterfly chaser! Even if we don't get that perfect shot, we stil have them in our mind's eye!<br />Thanks for your comment! xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-49179983659874259602012-10-10T17:31:15.069-04:002012-10-10T17:31:15.069-04:00Thanks, Debra! And glad you mentioned it again, he...Thanks, Debra! And glad you mentioned it again, he case anyone else missed it. <br />And it makes me see that when I do posts that are really about the same subject, I should have said, "And by the way, I just did a post about this IMAX movie, etc, etc." <br />See, the old girl CAN learn! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-51399544881467229742012-10-10T17:27:19.341-04:002012-10-10T17:27:19.341-04:00Richard took the butterfly photos and he used the ...Richard took the butterfly photos and he used the zoom lens on them. He can do that since he has a steadier hand than I do. I shake a lot, must be all those years shaking my fists in rage! HAHAKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-25921041201769566822012-10-10T17:24:54.830-04:002012-10-10T17:24:54.830-04:00It was fun to notice the bee beside the butterfly....It was fun to notice the bee beside the butterfly. Little things like that please me. I am a simple soul!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-4574486524571842062012-10-10T17:23:18.973-04:002012-10-10T17:23:18.973-04:00Thanks, Terry!
And now we keep seeing them, althou...Thanks, Terry!<br />And now we keep seeing them, although not as many as we did that one day, that Saturday, it was amazing to be "underneath a butterfly's wing". Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-76008000528034792222012-10-10T17:22:18.998-04:002012-10-10T17:22:18.998-04:00The Monarchs were beautiful! And the American Pain...The Monarchs were beautiful! And the American Painted lady is always nice to see too!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-22063750995593599392012-10-10T17:20:55.758-04:002012-10-10T17:20:55.758-04:00Thank you so much for your comment! And I see that...Thank you so much for your comment! And I see that you are a follower now, which means you are a new blogging friend. Thank you!<br />We have a black cat named "Minnie" and if that is your cat's photo, they look very similar!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-6120587838097691612012-10-10T17:19:29.604-04:002012-10-10T17:19:29.604-04:00Dear Susie,
Thank you so much! We try to get to A...Dear Susie, <br />Thank you so much! We try to get to Arabia Mountain as much as we possibly can. Big smiles to you too! And thanks for your comment! xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-55509562832511888392012-10-10T17:18:21.742-04:002012-10-10T17:18:21.742-04:00Thanks, Mimi! I am lucky that I got to go BOTH day...Thanks, Mimi! I am lucky that I got to go BOTH days.<br />And I am a longtime fan of shadow puppets, and puppets in general. Do you remember staying up for The Jimmy Dean Show to watch Rowlf The Dog? That was one of Jim Henson's first puppets!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-64024596568591277022012-10-10T17:16:55.715-04:002012-10-10T17:16:55.715-04:00Dear Martha,
Thank you! Richard took the butterfly...Dear Martha,<br />Thank you! Richard took the butterfly photos, but all the rest were by me! (You can always tell mine, they tend to be silly.) <br />I loved YOUR photo of the Monarch butterfly on your post recently, just a really great shot. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-52940196529007767032012-10-10T17:11:24.306-04:002012-10-10T17:11:24.306-04:00Hmmm...could it be the silly one with the dinosaur...Hmmm...could it be the silly one with the dinosaur shadow puppet? HA, JUST KIDDING! Of course, it is the one with the close-up of the yellow flowers! :-)<br />You would love these flowers..."Best I love September's yellow", the poet meant yellow leaves, but I think it suits the Yellow Daisies very well.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-37790997138437139182012-10-10T17:09:05.319-04:002012-10-10T17:09:05.319-04:00It IS beautiful! And you just don't know how r...It IS beautiful! And you just don't know how right you are about the air! I breathe so well on the mountain, but when I go inside, not so good! (Asthma, I am afraid.) I wish I could live on Arabia Mountain!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-3450327297488123502012-10-10T17:07:40.940-04:002012-10-10T17:07:40.940-04:00Thanks, Audrey! My son still does silly things wit...Thanks, Audrey! My son still does silly things with his Mom! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-48577035668948662222012-10-10T15:19:31.761-04:002012-10-10T15:19:31.761-04:00Oh, I envy you seeing all those monarchs! I've...Oh, I envy you seeing all those monarchs! I've seen only two this year, at different times, so for all I know, it may have been the same monarch! :-) <br /><br />I'm sure you've probably answered this before, but what are the pretty blue flowers you've pictured? Arabia Mountain does look like such a magical place. Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575140898505901920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-68229375841452549702012-10-10T13:36:48.037-04:002012-10-10T13:36:48.037-04:00Oh my word - how beautiful. I spent most of this ...Oh my word - how beautiful. I spent most of this Summer chasing butterflies, but nothing as lovely as your's.<br /><br />Nina x...Nina Nixon...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09778168901706224335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-62406055413676563102012-10-10T13:32:33.392-04:002012-10-10T13:32:33.392-04:00Oh, I just read your post from Friday -- you alrea...Oh, I just read your post from Friday -- you already know about it! Guess I should read your posts in order, LOL.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-73717468006098054742012-10-10T13:30:01.855-04:002012-10-10T13:30:01.855-04:00There's a great new IMAX documentary coming so...There's a great new IMAX documentary coming soon about the incredible migration story of Monarch Butterflies. And about the scientist who devoted his life's work to discovering where they go in the winder.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-85369879093475480582012-10-10T03:20:26.317-04:002012-10-10T03:20:26.317-04:00wow! how did you get that close!!! the butterfly p...wow! how did you get that close!!! the butterfly pictures are super! xxGrannyTaughtMeToCrochethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004275397607377119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-31885689544066367212012-10-09T20:31:38.097-04:002012-10-09T20:31:38.097-04:00Such a beautiful place to spend time. Loved the bu...Such a beautiful place to spend time. Loved the butterfly shots and it's nice to see bees and butterflies play nicely together! yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-55950444162086544302012-10-09T18:26:03.608-04:002012-10-09T18:26:03.608-04:00Glad you got to see so many Monarchs, even if just...Glad you got to see so many Monarchs, even if just for a day.<br />Love the shadow shots!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-6740085374209420172012-10-09T13:40:03.696-04:002012-10-09T13:40:03.696-04:00Ah flutterbys! Nice place to be.Ah flutterbys! Nice place to be.Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-10919117242264958302012-10-09T13:03:50.408-04:002012-10-09T13:03:50.408-04:00Lovely photos! As an anglophile from California li...Lovely photos! As an anglophile from California living in England I sure miss those Monarchs. Magic! (love the shadow pictures too!) LeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.com