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"Butterfly" Bush

This is the Garden Express 2007 Spring Garden Photo Competition. Entrants need to be Garden Express Forum members. Please refer to the Competition Terms & Conditions and the specific Judging Criteria and Prize announcements. Entries closed November 30th 2007, winners announced.
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"Butterfly" Bush

Postby Bulbinella » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:49 pm

Australian Admiral butterfly enjoying the sweet nectar of Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'

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Postby midgin » Sun Nov 11, 2007 2:45 pm

Bulbinella that is awesome... classic shot. (Y)
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Postby lmrk » Sun Nov 11, 2007 3:31 pm

SUPERB!!! What a great shot!!!!!
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Postby Abbi » Sun Nov 11, 2007 3:50 pm

Brilliant :!: Very well done.
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Postby Mister Wisteria » Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:30 pm

A brilliant flower and a nice Butterfly, great shot. :D
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Postby Yani » Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:34 pm

Excellent shot, bulbinella. Your pics always gorgeous!!
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Postby The Estate » Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:46 pm

well done, I seem to like purple flowers this year, bought a few today :roll: :roll: :roll: Love the butterfly :P
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Postby Bulbinella » Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:52 pm

thanks everyone.....and you all wouldn't believe how hard it was to get that shot :roll: that butterfly kept flittering off and around everytime I tried to take the pic ........ it was quite frustrating :lol:
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Postby The Estate » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:11 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: that is why I have no butterfly shots :oops:
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Postby Pam » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:41 am

Absolutely beautiful, Bulbinella! :D
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Postby Grasshopper » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:56 am

Lovely shot :)
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Postby abwal » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:00 am

Lovely photo.

(At least you got to enjoy the great perfume while you were waiting for the shot. :D )
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Postby Bulbinella » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:06 am

true abwal, so true, and isn't it so intoxicating :!:
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Postby Luzy » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:26 pm

That's got to worth the frustration of waiting for the butterfly, Bulbinella - very cool. That purple is wonderful! :D 8)
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Postby DAFF » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:45 pm

thats a stunning picture, LOVE the colour of the buddleja (never heard of it before) :D
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Postby Bulbinella » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:57 am

DAFF, GE sells them, they were in the Winter 2007 Catalogue and more than likely they will have them for sale again in the Winter 2008 Cat.
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Postby DAFF » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:59 pm

:D cheers for that info, when the drought breaks i shall purchase one :)
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