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Butterflies! (Original Post) Grumpy Old Guy Jul 2023 OP
The last one is especially captivating. 3catwoman3 Jul 2023 #1
Omigod, my dear Grumpy! These are just wonderful. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2023 #2
Really nice. I hope you were on terra firma. usonian Jul 2023 #3
Actually it was close. Grumpy Old Guy Jul 2023 #4
Good that the hills weren't rolling! usonian Jul 2023 #6
These are all beautiful, but the last one really knocked my socks off! 🦋 ShazzieB Jul 2023 #5

3catwoman3

(25,432 posts)
1. The last one is especially captivating.
Tue Jul 11, 2023, 01:25 PM
Jul 2023

I Googled to see if there is a collective noun for a group of butterflies. The are several - kaleidoscope and shimmer were my favorites.

usonian

(13,782 posts)
6. Good that the hills weren't rolling!
Tue Jul 11, 2023, 03:11 PM
Jul 2023

Glad you got the beautiful pics and made it out of there unscathed.

ShazzieB

(18,641 posts)
5. These are all beautiful, but the last one really knocked my socks off! 🦋
Tue Jul 11, 2023, 02:49 PM
Jul 2023

I've never seen a large group of butterflies all gathered together like that In "real life," and the effect is amazing. Congrats on capturing all of these, especially that group shot.

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