tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post115811311459714351..comments2024-01-16T17:40:13.951-05:00Comments on Somewhere in NJ: A casual gesture of beautyLauraHinNJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158465880258309732006-09-16T23:04:00.000-05:002006-09-16T23:04:00.000-05:00Thanks, Deb and Robin! Sharing it was half the fu...Thanks, Deb and Robin! Sharing it was half the fun.<BR/><BR/>dguzman: Do you still expect yours to eclose on Sunday?<BR/><BR/>Fiona Bun: Amazing yes! And to think these *little* miracles go on around us everyday.LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158344540756917002006-09-15T13:22:00.000-05:002006-09-15T13:22:00.000-05:00Beautiful photos, lucky you! I don't know whether ...Beautiful photos, lucky you! I don't know whether I'll catch mine eclosing, but your photos are great. Thanks!dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158334572660741812006-09-15T10:36:00.000-05:002006-09-15T10:36:00.000-05:00Also arriving late to the monarch party, but had t...Also arriving late to the monarch party, but had to say what a fantastic series of photos. We don't have monarchs here, so it's been a real joy to see them on blogs. Well done, laura.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386655587963143782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158320041137927282006-09-15T06:34:00.000-05:002006-09-15T06:34:00.000-05:00I showed up a bit late for this post, but that was...I showed up a bit late for this post, but that was simply amazing! What a wonderful experience; I'm glad you could share it.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158290270551792652006-09-14T22:17:00.000-05:002006-09-14T22:17:00.000-05:00Madcap: Thanks - it was!Patrick: I used to find t...Madcap: Thanks - it was!<BR/><BR/>Patrick: I used to find them in the butterfly garden at Owl Haven - never at SHBO. The caterpillars will set up in some odd places. There is a blog I read that has pics of a chrysalis on the inside edge of a coffee can!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Ruth. I missed that part with mine because the body was skinny when I saw it first. Amazing how they pump fluid from the abdomen into their wings.<BR/><BR/>Laura: I'll probably never get lucky enough to find one that I can watch through the whole process again. I had to see it all if possible. Really neat and I was teary-eyed when it emerged!<BR/><BR/>Silverlight: It was magical and I'm thrilled with the pics I got.LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158274101101748182006-09-14T17:48:00.000-05:002006-09-14T17:48:00.000-05:00Pure magic.And there are people who don't beleive ...Pure magic.<BR/>And there are people who don't beleive in magic.<BR/>Wonderful pics. too.silverlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849509928715939847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158240399719028162006-09-14T08:26:00.000-05:002006-09-14T08:26:00.000-05:00I really admire you for taking the day off from wo...I really admire you for taking the day off from work to watch your 'baby' emerge. Most people just don't care and/or are oblivious to the miracles in the world around them. Did you get all tear-y when he flew away??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158238724418470662006-09-14T07:58:00.000-05:002006-09-14T07:58:00.000-05:00The pictures on my web page of our butterfly were ...The pictures on my web page of our butterfly were taken 23 minutes apart. My daughter took a whole series of pictures in this time period. The swollen body was visibly elongating within 5 minutes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158232827667035352006-09-14T06:20:00.000-05:002006-09-14T06:20:00.000-05:00Laura,Every time I look at SHBO, I don't see them....Laura,<BR/><BR/>Every time I look at SHBO, I don't see them. Have you found them? I did find one last year in the window looking south (the right hand one). It was up in the corner. No clue how it got there. I think it was gone the next time I looked.Patrick B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09080082715363887351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158205076613680182006-09-13T22:37:00.000-05:002006-09-13T22:37:00.000-05:00Breathtaking!-MadcapBreathtaking!<BR/><BR/>-MadcapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158204227463019722006-09-13T22:23:00.000-05:002006-09-13T22:23:00.000-05:00Bunnygirl: Glad you liked it - fun for me too!Lynn...Bunnygirl: Glad you liked it - fun for me too!<BR/><BR/>Lynne: You're right - just kept getting more and more beautiful!<BR/><BR/>Susan: It was worth the wait and the butterfly was so bright and pretty.<BR/><BR/>Pam: Thank you - love that pic too - the light on the chrysalis was just right! I've been using my little Olympus for these close up pics - the Rebel is too hard to get a close focus - guess I need to get a macro lens.<BR/><BR/>Michelle: I've looked for these for years! Would find a big fat caterpillar ready to pupate almost and then it would disappear! I was just really lucky this time.<BR/><BR/>Mojoman: There's lots of pics and videos out there if you go looking. What I like especially about mine is that it was *natural* - love the greenery in the background of all the pics.<BR/><BR/>samtzmom: Glad you liked the show and thanks for your comment!<BR/><BR/>Linda: Anything beats a day at work. I told Debbie why I was taking off and she said, "I thought it was something good." Her loss - harummph! Knew you'd like the butterflies.<BR/><BR/>Patrick: Yep, it was neat! Have you seen any chrysalises in the butterfly garden at SHBO? Could be fun to watch one there until you have your own yard.<BR/><BR/>Jill: Thanks! It was fun and worth the time. I was so afraid I'd miss it!<BR/><BR/>Rondeau Ric: Nice to see you here - glad I took the day off too!<BR/><BR/>Naturewoman: Glad you liked it as much as I did. Not something you see everyday.<BR/><BR/>Endment: Thanks - if you're looking for a nice book about butterflies (cause I know you like books ;-) ) look for An Obsession with Butterflies by Sharman Apt Russell - nicely writen.<BR/><BR/>Egret's Nest: Thanks for stopping by!<BR/><BR/>Sandy: Do show them! I made lots of the neighborhood kids look - not sure that it impressed them much, but it should have.<BR/><BR/>Ruth: Thanks for visiting. The pics your daughter took are gorgeous - I missed seeing when the butterfly first came out with its crumpled wings and swolen body. Would you ask your daughter how long it looked *fat* like that? I'm curious how long it takes for the body to get skinny.LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158196465146209582006-09-13T20:14:00.000-05:002006-09-13T20:14:00.000-05:00I was away for a few days and had to come and chec...I was away for a few days and had to come and check on the status of your "late bloomer". My butterfly eclosed on day 18 and I missed it! but my daughter photographed the event for me. What a beautiful sight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158181678755761712006-09-13T16:07:00.000-05:002006-09-13T16:07:00.000-05:00Laura, what a good series of photos! So glad that ...Laura, what a good series of photos! So glad that you got to be home when all this activity happened. Seeing the whole process is new to me. I will be sure to show my grandsons these shots when they come to see us next time. <BR/>You are right, that first shot is great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158154690137567142006-09-13T08:38:00.000-05:002006-09-13T08:38:00.000-05:00So cool! Thanks for sharing!So cool! Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158154288776536972006-09-13T08:31:00.000-05:002006-09-13T08:31:00.000-05:00How I appreciate all you have shared in this adven...How I appreciate all you have shared in this adventure with the Monarch - ThanksEndmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711896605197134394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158152477546680822006-09-13T08:01:00.000-05:002006-09-13T08:01:00.000-05:00That is so great you got to see him before and aft...That is so great you got to see him before and after his emergence! Thank you so much for sharing this miracle with us.NatureWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272529400065960820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158150425167976192006-09-13T07:27:00.000-05:002006-09-13T07:27:00.000-05:00An enjoyable story of an amazing transformation.I'...An enjoyable story of an amazing transformation.<BR/>I'm glad you took the day off work.Rondeau Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13740342799585280444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158150309595292942006-09-13T07:25:00.000-05:002006-09-13T07:25:00.000-05:00What a beautiful experience. Not many would take ...What a beautiful experience. Not many would take the time to see a butterfly emerge, but you did. That is awesome.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057157964523601822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158148352368894632006-09-13T06:52:00.000-05:002006-09-13T06:52:00.000-05:00Congrats on the successful metamorphosis! That mus...Congrats on the successful metamorphosis! That must have been really special to see it take its inaugural flight. I can't wait to have a real yard someday to experience the same thing.Patrick B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09080082715363887351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158147211446079142006-09-13T06:33:00.000-05:002006-09-13T06:33:00.000-05:00"Oh my God, this left me breathless! This is natu..."Oh my God, this left me breathless! This is nature at its finest and a gift for you that you shared this awesome experience - I'm so happy Laura that this happened on your day off. Thank you for sharing this miracle - your photos and words were beautiful.!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158145381855419072006-09-13T06:03:00.000-05:002006-09-13T06:03:00.000-05:00Wow... how very cool to be able to witness this vi...Wow... how very cool to be able to witness this vision of beauty. Thanks for sharing it with everyone.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158145204742603092006-09-13T06:00:00.000-05:002006-09-13T06:00:00.000-05:00This has been a simply amazing series of posts. I'...This has been a simply amazing series of posts. I'm wondering if there is some place/way to pull it together into some kind of consolidated, permanent reference.<BR/><BR/>Hey! Get on a bicycle and follow him to Mexico. It will be a chance to polish your Spanish. (No plane ticket needed!)MojoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283343683800473324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158118820264087682006-09-12T22:40:00.000-05:002006-09-12T22:40:00.000-05:00Laura - that is truly awesome! I had to go back a...Laura - that is truly awesome! I had to go back and check your previous entries on this. Wow are you a patient person :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09831072486479007970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158118778194652672006-09-12T22:39:00.000-05:002006-09-12T22:39:00.000-05:00Oh, oh, oh! I'm speechless. Gorgeous photos of thi...Oh, oh, oh! I'm speechless. Gorgeous photos of this incredible process. What a wonderful day you had, watching this miracle. The dark chrysalis photo is magnificent as you get a glimpse of the beauty to come. Way to go, Laura!Pam in Tucsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030449989883826414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18784445.post-1158116184876910462006-09-12T21:56:00.000-05:002006-09-12T21:56:00.000-05:00How often do we get to see a newly minted Monarch?...How often do we get to see a newly minted Monarch?<BR/>Thanks, Laura...it was worth the wait!Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.com