"How strange that nature does not knock, yet does not intrude."
-Emily Dickinson, in a letter to Mrs. J. S. Cooper, 1880
Our friend, and fellow Robin, Meg, author of the journal, "In Quest Of" has given chosen "Fabulous Freaks of Nature" as our current challenge to tackle. But she has also given us a secondary choice of subjects for the challenge, "Beautiful Butterflies." At first I was finding it quite difficult to come up with an example of a freak of nature. Not one potato shaped like a duck, or a tomato shaped like the Liberty Bell, or even a plaid purple people eater. LOL. What to do? So I began looking in my archives for some butterfly photos that I took at the conservatory last year. I came up with a few that I haven't previously posted, so I thought I might do a butterfly extravaganza! But then I remembered that in my files was a really cool example of a freak of nature... the double coconut I saw at the Conservatory of Flowers, special exhibit.
I know, I know... it's a little on the rude side. LOL. And as I passed by it the first time, I didn't even notice it's... ahem... strangeness. It was on the second pass through the line that I began to hear the silly snickers. LOL. I couldn't help but laugh out loud myself. I don't know... I think it's kinda cool. What do you think? Cool? Educational? Or just plain rude? One things for sure, I think it definitely qualifies as a "Fabulous Freak Of Nature." So, as you can see, I decided to do both suggestions for this entry. :) Thank you Meg, for this awesome challenge!
The Butterfly Extravaganza...
Great Northern White
Gulf Fritillary
Cabbage White
Skipper
Skipper
Skipper
Zebra Longwing
Crimson Longwing
Be sure to visit Meg, and the other Robin participants. You can find each entry by clicking the links below. If you have never played along with us, I hope you will consider joining us sometime. All you need is a blog, a camera, and a little bit of creativity. You can find all the information you need by visiting the official Round Robin Photo Challenge blog, which can be found here.
-OndineMonet
Linking List
1. Meg... In Quest Of
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2. Carly... Ellipsis
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3. boliyou... Percolation
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4. Janet... Fond of Photography
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5. Karen... Outpost Mavarin
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6. Gina... Gina's Space
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7. Marie... Photographs and Memories Too
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8. Kerrin... Macro Capture
9. Suzanne R... New Suzanne R's Life
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10. Julie... Julie's Web Journal
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11. Tammie Jean... Long Drives To Nowhere
12. Steven... (sometimes) photoblog
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13. Gattina... Keyhole Pictures
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14. Teena... It's all about me!
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15. Vicki... Maracas
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