September 28, 2011

The Season of Butterflies


This year, the transition from summer to fall is happening gradually, smoothly, and agreeably. It’s warm, and, sometimes, there are some slight, unbothersome showers. You find some trees specked with red-yellow leaves. The season of butterflies is in full swing in High Park. I understand that, each leaf that detaches from the tree and tumbles slowly through the air speaks of the transitory nature of life.

For me, fall usually seems like yet another wonderful aspect of countries where there are four seasons. In Canada, the fall has a specific flavor – that of plum pudding and hot apple cider. Having typed this, I immediately feel that I would like some of those.

By the way, when there is a multitude of butterflies around, you can really hear their wings fluttering as they take their peculiar trajectories around the blossoming bush.







33 comments:

  1. Your beautiful photos here convey the essence of what you call fall- in my part of the world it's autumn, but now we're in spring - and that wonderful piano playing - exquisite. Thanks, Olga

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  2. What beautiful photos Olga. The butterflies are so lovely.

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  3. Olga........these are really wonderful. A surfeit of beauty.

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  4. These pics are beautiful - love them! Enjoy your day! :-)

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  5. What a colorful, and spectacular show! Thank you, Olga. Veronique

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  6. Ummmm, I will also love to have plum pudding and hot apple cider (never had before) on a yellow like leaves autumn evening.

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  7. Your outstanding images of butterflies have started my day making me smile :) X

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  8. WOW Olga these are terrific!!! Here the change from summer to autumn is being also a quiet one!!! Let´s enjoy the beautiful weather and this nature!!!

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  9. wow really beautiful pictures considering how hard it is to capture these little fellows!

    Duncan In Kuantan

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  10. Hello Olga:
    Your butterfly photographs are absolutely beguiling, we can only imagine the patience and skill needed to capture such wonderful images as these. And, it is not surprising that the Buddleja you show is commonly known as the 'Butterfly Bush'. It is such a magnet for them.

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  11. What stunning photos, Olga. We are enjoying an Indian Summer here with temperatures at 29°C but the smell of Autumn is here too giving an exciting 'last rush' of summer living.

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  12. I like that every butterfly has a purpose and a destination and they are beautiful.

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  13. You're lucky to have so many Monarchs on hand. Great shots.
    (I'm in the middle of a beautiful autumn experience these days. Thriving here, as you are.)

    And I love the Grieg piece.
    Thanks for this lovely post.

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  14. very nice shots-I also like this plum season and although I do not eat puddings, plum cakes are my small pleasure now:)

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  15. These photos are incredible not only to see so many butterflies together in the wild but to have captured them in these beautiful shots. Fabulous work Olga, I also enjoyed the last post about the festivals, shame they were on the same day.

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  16. Purely amazing! I love the last shot of the butterfly half still and half in motion. Really cool. =)

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  17. So beautiful... they bring a smile to my face :-)

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  18. Olga, So many beautiful butterflies, all together!!!Amazing!and colourful flowers! thank you for sharing!you make me happy! kisses from Greece.

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  19. I have seen a gathering of monarches in a little town called Pacific Grove, in Calif. the thought of hearing their wings tho gives me a bit of the creepy crawlers.

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  20. Hello Olga,
    this series of butterflies is breathtaking!
    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!

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  21. wonderful images Olga ! love them all !

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  22. Nice way to start the day ... viewing your photos and listening to the piano!
    The photos are wonderful. I love the fall. It's full of color
    That passes good weekend.
    a kiss

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  23. Olga these photos are stunning, you have just made me smile, what a way to spend the day :) Diane

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  24. What lovely photos, and such a great description of fall. I'm in a hot area of the country right now and it made me long for those wonderful cool days.

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  25. Dear all,
    Thank you for your lovely, encouraging comments. Photographing such delicate beings as butterflies cannot happen without a yoga practice :) I'm glad you enjoyed the result. However, the poses I had to strike are not for the paparazzi.
    Anyway, I will continue practicing and practicing. It's the only way to get to Carnegie Hall :)

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  26. Marvelous butterflies...
    Regards from France,

    Pierre
    http://pierre-boyer.blogspot.com/

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  27. Hi Pierre,
    Thank you very much for your kind words!

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  28. Ольга, великолепные бабочки, и великолепные фотографии!
    От них пахнет нагретой солнцем травой, цветами, летом.

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  29. Hi Nadya,
    У нас всё ещё лето - это правда! Только что начался бабочковый сезон.

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  30. Absolutely gorgeous pics! I was intrigued by your blog title. Great stuff! Nothing like the eye of an artist.

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  31. Hi fiftyodd,
    I'm glad you were intrigued by my blog title. To be honest, I spent quite a lot of time deciding on the concept. Thank you for visiting.

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