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I want to jump right into that picture! Lovely Eliza!
Thank you, Maria! It was a lovely autumn scene. ๐
An attractive combination of colours and textures.
Thank you, Anne. I loved all the asters (and so did the two Monarchs fueling up for their trip to Mexico).
Oh my gosh! There he is! Wonderful.
Glad you saw her – there were two. I worry when it gets this late in the season… they need to get going before the hard frost comes!
Luscious Land Eliza ๐ธ๐บ๐ป๐ผ
A beautiful sight!
Thank you, Laurie!
Thank you, Karen. It was a beautiful combination of colors and textures!
Recent? If so that is a real lingerer. Hope it makes it south safely. Our asters bring a little joy as all else is fading.
9/27, a week ago. Yes, I urged them to make haste before the next frost comes. ๐
The asters have been splendid this year.
How beautiful! โค
Are these flowers in your garden, or growing wild?
Thank you, Joanne. This was a wild patch next to the road. Usually, you get one aster here and there in a field, it is unusual to see so many in one spot. In the center, is a monarch sipping nectar before winging its way south.
Thatโs great, it must be a good year for asters and itโs keeping the butterflies happy too. ๐
wonderful image
Thank you, Karina!
Is that a Monarch butterfly in the middle of the picture?
Yes, good eye, Hien! There were two, very late in the season for them, but hopefully, they are safely on their way south.
Beautiful Eliza
Thank you, Glenys!
Pretty! When did you take that photo?
Thank you, Alice. This was last Sunday (9/27). I was surprised to see two monarchs supping on the nectar so late in the season. I wished them a bon voyage!
Lovely photo and with the beautiful flowers and scenery no wonder the butterfly is in no hurry to leave.๐
Thank you, Susan. I could have watched them for hours – such a pretty scene. The colors have been great so far this year, though the rain and wind last week have taken the early leaves down already.
Pretty fall color, Eliza. ๐
Thank you, Judy!
The butterflies and meadows are beautiful right now. What a lovely capture Eliza ๐
Thank you, Val. This was a sweet little roadside patch, so full of beauty and the monarch sighting was the icing on the cake!
What a patch of asters! We only had a few monarchs come through this year. I saw a bunch Thursday afternoon but they were all higher and moving south rather than garden visiting.
The monarchs I’ve seen this year seem to be localized, but the numbers weren’t what they were last year. Worrisome to this monarch-lover.
This patch of asters was one of the biggest I’ve ever seen all together. A whole slew of other natives like winterberry and elderberry, birch and ferns. I’m so used to seeing invasive bittersweet, etc. that this little area surprised me in all being native. It was gorgeous!
A beautiful image Eliza and so lovely to see the monarch butterfly still feeding ๐งก
Thank you, Xenia. Glad you saw the late Monarch. ๐ It and another one flitting around needed to get going south pronto before it gets too frosty here.
Absolutely gorgeous. ๐๐
Thank you, Irene!
Nice autumn color creeping in!
Thank you, Sandy, it is, all around the edges! ๐
No doubt, hands down GORGEOUS!!!
Thank you, Amy!
So nice Eliza!
Thank you, Agnes!
Oh my! that monarch smack in the middle! One of my neighbors in the garden has an enormous patch of purple asters (also Michaelmas daisies) and the honey bees are all over them. And I do mean ALL OVER. It’s a lovely sight and a good flower to have for late season.
I love asters just for that reason (aside from their beauty, of course). The bees are frantic, gathering the bounty. ๐
I’d have a hard time leaving that meadow behind too!
Yes, it was so captivating! โค
Pretty fall scene! I saw the one Monarch, and did go back to find the other. Fly, Monarch’s, fly, it’s time to go! ๐
Thank you, Donna. That other one dipped out of sight, but is in there somewhere! I hope they are well on their way south by now.
Brilliant! Love the butterfly in the centre, but better to see it amongst the sea of asters
Thank you, Allison! I thought of cropping it to show the butterfly better, but the loss of the full autumn scene nixed that. Glad you liked it. ๐
Wow, beautiful! Thanks for sharing that Eliza!
Thank you, Cathy, my pleasure!
Beautiful asters!
They are amazing this year – many thanks!
Lovely scene topped off by the butterfly!
Thank you, Belinda! Autumn is such a pretty season.
So beautiful Eliz๐
Thank you, Alison!