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Shot at the butterfly exhibit at the South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes, California.
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Butterflies! (Original Post)
Grumpy Old Guy
Jul 2023
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3catwoman3
(25,432 posts)1. The last one is especially captivating.
I Googled to see if there is a collective noun for a group of butterflies. The are several - kaleidoscope and shimmer were my favorites.
CaliforniaPeggy
(152,070 posts)2. Omigod, my dear Grumpy! These are just wonderful.
You did a great job capturing them.
Thank you.
usonian
(13,782 posts)3. Really nice. I hope you were on terra firma.
https://apnews.com/article/california-landslide-homes-destroyed-fe9a9f7ed05f42a8e8d337a73e60f016
Homes be breaking apart nearby.
Homes be breaking apart nearby.
Grumpy Old Guy
(3,552 posts)4. Actually it was close.
I think the gardens are in Rolling Hills Estates where the slide is.
usonian
(13,782 posts)6. Good that the hills weren't rolling!
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! 🦋
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.