Flauna: A photo featuring both flora and fauna
A peacock butterfly soaks up the sun amidst a bed of red dead-nettles: 17 April 2019
Bees love the nectar-rich dead-nettles: 23rd March 2019
I like the nectar of the harmless dead-nettles too. Just tweak out a flower and nibble the base of the sweet nectar-holding tube. Yum. Makes a walk doubly pleasing. (A word of advice: don’t try it where farmers have been spraying!)
crispina kemp 
Wow. This butterfly is just so beautiful! You are amazing really and nature is always so vibrant and full of life.. love the pictures ❤️😊
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I thank you, Ramyani. This early in the year, the butterflies settle on food-plants and spread their wings to soak up the sun. Like snakes, they’re cold blooded. Another month, I won’t be able to snap just one.
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Oh yes. Take pictures when you can and your heart wants.. it’s the best then. Good luck ❤️
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Beautiful Crispina. 🙂🦋🌼 Thank you.
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Glad you enjoyed, 🙂
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Loved!
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🙂
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🙂
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Gorgeous! ❤
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I thank you, Wise Woman. 🙂
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😀 !
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Wonderful captures, Ms Crispina!
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I thank you, Dale. And what’s with the Ms?
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He he he… just foolin’ around!
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One has sipped the sherry intended for the trifle, perhaps?
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I wish. Might be my head full of snot and the sinus meds I’m taking to get through the day.
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Ah-ha, I do sympathise. Steam inhalation, a saline nasal spray, and an early night. Dr Crispina’s remedy. 🙂
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Been three days of that plus Vicks Vaporub on chest, beneath feet and nose…
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Oh, and now I do feel bad for you. But I’m not gonna swap you my bad back. Soz. 🙂
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Dont bother. Got me one of those, too.
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Shucks, that’s rough. How about bunions? Fungal toenail? Galaxy-sized floaters in both eyes.?
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Buahahaha!!!
Stop!!
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Just trying to cheer you up. Cos things can always be worse. 🙂
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LOL. Don’t want to focus on any more of my ills, thank you very much…
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See, you’re feeling better already. 🙂
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😘😘
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What exactly are those faces doing?
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Giving you a kiss on each cheek.
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Okay, now I’m laughing, cos my immediate response struck me as funny. Best I keep that to myself. 🙂 Returned. I don’t have fancy faces.
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I’m afraid to even go there now and am laughing myself!
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Oops!
And have you checked your emails? I sent you something special 🙂
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Ooh. I have not. Will do so after my walk…
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Don’t take too long. They’re renowned for rapidly wilting in warm temperatures. 🙂 Enjoy your walk. The fresh air should help the sinus 🙂
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I’m hoping
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🙂
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Ooh, I love the butterfly in the first photo!
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Beautiful isn’t it. And wonderful camouflage. Like a kitten has hidden in the flowers.
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Yes, very! That’s what attract me in the first place 🙂
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Happy to share, happy you like. 🙂
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Great job, spotting the “fauna” and catching them at just the right time! I’ve never heard of dead-nettles, hmm. I always appreciate getting your knowledgeable take on the flora in your photos — much more interesting than me thinking, “Oh, pretty pink flowers”.
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The Dead-Nettle family (Lamiaceae) was formerly known as the Labiates which include such commoners as sage and mint. Nettle I suppose for their leave-shape, for the flowers certainly doesn’t resemble the stinging variety. Though both do have square stems, and are hairy.
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These are lovely photos!
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I thank you, Ennle
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Most welcome.
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🙂
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