When I saw a yellow butterfly hovering around my yellow cosmos, I remembered the LEM Photography Challenge with the theme, Yellow.
If you are wondering where the yellow butterfly is, well, butterflies don't wait for the camera to arrive.
There were however other bugs waiting for their photos to be taken.
You might have noticed that there have been a lot of activities around the cosmos flowers, including in my last few posts.
I would always remember the green praying mantis that waved and smiled to me from a cosmos flower.
If you are looking for some critter activities, grow cosmos.
Critters tend to be easily charmed by cosmos.
Grow once and it easily self reseeds.
You might have noticed that there have been a lot of activities around the cosmos flowers, including in my last few posts.
I would always remember the green praying mantis that waved and smiled to me from a cosmos flower.
If you are looking for some critter activities, grow cosmos.
Critters tend to be easily charmed by cosmos.
Grow once and it easily self reseeds.
If they never wait for your camera, talk to them.
ReplyDeleteI used to talk to butterflies, and they always gave me a good hand.
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Great captures, I especially love the first one.
ReplyDeleteMy Mt Fuji is now flowering crazily but cosmos seems stunted, no flower. It's so hard to get Mt Fuji seeds, thank you for giving me so much. I love the blooms so much.
ReplyDeleteLovely yellow for today.....Great!! )
ReplyDeleteI just may have to plant some cosmos because there's been a lack of activity in my flowers beds lately! Beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, love all of them!
ReplyDeleteTiffany
I know I must try hard to get some cosmos seeds before spring comes.
ReplyDeleteGreat little set of macros. I spend alot of time chasing butterflies too - the verbena seems to be the only plant they will stay on long enough for me to get a photo.
ReplyDeleteHope you are well One - I haven't been over for awhile.
Great photos! I've never had much luck capturing the butterfly like I'd like. These are beautiful though. I may just have to grow some cosmos. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW...those are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat last shot was a great find. Good job!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos. Love that last shot.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of flowers and critters.
ReplyDelete— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
I have cosmos blooming but they are a sterile variety. I was sent some seeds from Donna at Gardens Eye View, and was not so lucky with germination. The rain did them in this year. The little plants started then gone. So no real critters on the cosmos for me.
ReplyDeleteŚliczne :-))). POZDRAWIAM
ReplyDeleteI'm thrilled to hear your bugs like cosmos as I planted 'cosmic mix' cosmos (a yellow and orange variety) just this spring. Looking forward to seeing insects on the blooms in the coming months.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, love the first capture!!
ReplyDeleteThanks:)
ReplyDeleteTiffany
Beautiful photos! wish I had some butterflies and ladybugs in my garden too.
ReplyDeleteI love Cosmos and had beautiful ones for several years that would self sow. Now for some reason I never get any self seeders and I am buying new ones every year.
ReplyDeleteThey are such a tough hard working plant. I have never seen the yellow ones.
Butterflies are in no mood to wait for me these days!:( But all the other bugs scream at me if I don't take their photos!! You're right...we think alike!:) Enjoyed going through these photos. I most grow cosmos....
ReplyDeletetwo years ago cosmos almost invaded our whole front yard because they grow so tall before flowering as they are photoperiodic. When they died i throw all of them including the seedlings. Now, i want to have the pink but i can't seem to find seeds anymore! By the way i am envious because you have lots of commenters, huhuhu!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty... my cosmos are purple,red,and white...
ReplyDeleteGreat captures im loving it i love these type of thing its natural beuty
ReplyDeleteOh my, such delicate shots! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteI've never had cosmos. However, I do get the butterflies that love my lime leaves. Those are just plain black ones.
ReplyDeleteRosie
Love the flowers and the butterfly is a bonus!
ReplyDeleteBarb
p.s. I'm your new follower.
ReplyDeleteBarb
Im waiting for my cosmos to flower so maybe I will see more butterflies fluttering in my small garden! But love to eat the pucuk for ulam too!
ReplyDeleteWith or without the critters, which photograph so well, I love the yellow cosmos. I have only shades of pink and white.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos yet again - I am so pleased that I planted cosmos again this year. In fact I threw out some more seeds - this time I think they are the pink varieties. I am getting ready to post some more photos my hubby took of the butterflies and bees on my cosmos. I bow to him as my resident butterfly photographer now!
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