Our challenge from guest host I.J. Khanewala of Don’t Hold your Breath is to show ordinary objects. I chose a few images from my back yard that show ordinary sights around my October garden.
In the image above, the pink plumes of the Muhly Grass is an ordinary sign of fall where I live.
Every October, when most of the flowers in my butterfly garden are gone, the bright orange Mexican Sunflowers are still attracting butterflies. Gulf Fritillaries, Skippers, and Monarch butterflies are ordinary visitors feasting on the last of the nectar.



Many thanks to our guest host I.J. Khanewala for challenging us with Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #169: The Ordinary
Thanks also to Terri’s Sunday Stills Challenge: Burnt or Blood Orange
Wonderful pictures of those butterflies and flowers.
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Pit, glad you liked them!
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Beautiful oranges and fabulous close-ups, Beth! I also love that pink grass–so unusual! Glad to see your post for Sunday Stills!
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Thanks Terri! Your timing of the challenge was perfect for my orange flowers and butterflies. So happy to participate.
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Wow Beth you really captured those butterflies perfectly! Extraordinary indeed.
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Thanks Tina! It can be a challenge to find one that stays still long enough to get their photo.
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Wow, very crisp colours. Wonderful capture.
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Teresa, thank you for your kind words. So glad you enjoyed in images.
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Hardly ordinary! –Curt
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Thanks Curt!
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Well, let me say, there is nothing ordinary about these shots. Each one is beautiful. I love them all, but the second one with the lighting just took my breath away. Your photography skills are showing here. 🙂
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Judy, Thank you! You always have the nicest things to say about my photos! Your comments help me to stay motivated to keep taking photos.
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Excellent butterfly photos, Beth. And, your opening image of Muhly Grass is also pretty. I love its softness.
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Anne, thank you for you kind words. I’m so glad you enjoyed the Muhly Grass image.
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Such vibrant colors and Different perspective – so nice
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Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the images.
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That second shot of the Monarch is amazing!! Nothing ordinary about any of these beauties.
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Thanks so much! The Monarchs are my favorite.
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Your butterflies are quite stunning. When I look at them, I think of how hard it is for me to capture them in photography. But yours are clear and crisp and colorful. Good job!
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Thank you! I’ve been taking butterfly pictures for years and have found that some butterflies are so interested in the nectar they ignore me!
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I’ve got to get closer more often! I, too, love these!
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