In case you didn’t notice it’s Spring time, look at this. I took it late this morning in Shuwaikh. The little flowers were in a pot and the surrounding area was full of butterflies. I don’t know what family this butterfly is from, but I know I’ve always seen it in Kuwait. I have many childhood memories of this exact colour. I remember catching them and placing them into jars – only to watch them stop moving a while later. Before you write to the UN, we were five or six at the time.
I promised the family I would buy these flowers in the hope of attracting butterflies into our garden.
UPDATE 23 03 2009
The flowers are called Lantanas & the butterfly is called Plain Tiger.
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I remember seeing them too! Getting them to stay alive is difficult in Kuwait’s atmosphere!
Closed jars also contributed 🙂
very beautiful
wow! never knew there were butterflies around here! yet to see one! the sight of the sparrows flitting and chirping itself is such a thrill. 🙂
A butterfly called Plain Tiger, now that is something 🙂
Beautiful shot 🙂
— ::: ShoSho :::
It really is. A photographer’s dream.
— onlooker
You have to look hard to find them… Glad the sparrows are here year-round. We need more gardens! In London, the number of sparrows is declining each year because there aren’t enough quiet places for them to breed.
— 8bitsofcoffee
🙂 Thanks
Wonderful shot bu Yousif!
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