Fridays at Reynolda Gardens

Had to work this Friday.  Oh well. Very thankful that such a beautiful place is so near my office though!

Another Cabbage White flitting about.  Mostly all I saw were Cabbage Whites and Silver-Spotted Skippers, but no complaints here.  Any day with a butterfly is a good day!

Fridays at Reynolda Gardens AND Magic Wings!

Another Friday off from work! Woo! I am going to be so spoiled.  So yesterday before my weekly visit to Reynolda Gardens I took a trip to Durham to the Museum of Life and Science, specifically the Magic Wings Butterfly House. If you ever get the chance - go! Here is a link to their site: http://www.ncmls.org/exhibits/magic-wings-butterfly-house

 Clipper

 Shoemaker

 Tiger Longwing

 Zebra Mosaic - first time I have seen one of these

Paper Kite

And after that of course I had to go to Reynolda Gardens.

Cabbage White

A great day for butterflying!

Atlanta Trip

I went to Atlanta, Georgia this week.  The main reason for the trip was to go to the Georgia Aquarium.  But of course I had to find a butterfly.  This was taken in the Centennial Olympic Park.  This was the only butterfly I saw in the whole park!

Cabbage White

Here are some of the fish from the aquarium.

 Discus Fish. These are actually freshwater fish.  I think these were my favorite.

Lion Fish.  I took this one with my iPhone.

There were butterfly fish also, but I have to say, photographing butterflies - much easier than photographing butterfly fish!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Went to Fearrington Village in Pittsboro yesterday to see butterflies...

Cabbage White

...and Belties!

Belted Galloway Mommy and baby.  Also known as Belties, or Oreo cows.

Fridays at Reynolda Gardens

Lots of pretty butterflies at Reynolda Gardens on Friday.

Silver-Spotted Skipper

Variegated Fritillary on a blanket flower

Cabbage White - My favorite shot of the day