tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post6406082949999073386..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: A Visit To UF's Butterfly RainforestUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-86774224149873053732007-07-05T20:19:00.000-05:002007-07-05T20:19:00.000-05:00Sharon,You should, it's really well done. Actually...Sharon,<BR/>You should, it's really well done. Actually, the whole museum is a gem.<BR/><BR/>Ericka,<BR/>Oh man, you missed the cannon?<BR/>Now that's a fireworks!R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-6264367636667961932007-07-05T17:28:00.000-05:002007-07-05T17:28:00.000-05:00beautiful! thanks for sharing.*sigh* yeah, my fo...beautiful! thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>*sigh* yeah, my fourth was the safest in a while too - i wasn't anywhere near my friends and family and our annual extravaganza. igor was going to bring the cannon too. *sulks*<BR/><BR/>glad yours was fun!Erickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624706433945857931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-54694451426570610682007-07-05T11:43:00.000-05:002007-07-05T11:43:00.000-05:00Wow, awesome shots. What a beautiful place. Might ...Wow, awesome shots. What a beautiful place. Might just have to take a ride to G'ville!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187791347178229107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-74442422999921875982007-07-05T09:03:00.000-05:002007-07-05T09:03:00.000-05:00Mel,Glad you liked them. We enjoyed the Cedar Key ...Mel,<BR/>Glad you liked them. We enjoyed the Cedar Key evening with y'all.<BR/><BR/>Danielle B,<BR/>My wife has that Gator tumbler too!<BR/>As for the Butterflies, I did not post the many missed shots ... delete, delete, delete...<BR/><BR/>Cathy S,<BR/>You were right! It was better than Meg! I want some of those Button Quail now.<BR/><BR/>RCW, <BR/>Thanks, it was the safest 4th in a long time as we didn't put on our own show for a change.<BR/><BR/>Vicki,<BR/>I put the finch pic in for you because I knew you kept them. That is too funny about Bud, but I must confess it is pretty cool stuff.<BR/>It has amazing power as it expands.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Laura,<BR/>You gotta go. You'll love it and you'll get great shots, I know.<BR/>Yes, that second butterfly was my favorite one.<BR/><BR/>Pablo,<BR/>Since I can't tell who it was and you arrived in the window of opportunity, I hereby pronounce you to be visitor number 100,000. <BR/>Check's in the mail.<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>ThreeCollie,<BR/>You. <BR/>Are.<BR/>Welcome!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Hal,<BR/>Perhaps if we had to blend in with our environment,instead of changing it, we would be more colorful.<BR/>Gotta drop by the ranch to see your moth.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Robin,<BR/>From the plants to the insects, it was a very colorful place.<BR/>The fourth was very nice here.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Laurahinnj,<BR/>I bet you can, these things seem to be really popular across the country.<BR/><BR/>Sophie, <BR/>I first heard "kinoodling" from a totally NOT politically correct DJ out of Jacksonville during my teen years called "The Greaseman".<BR/>It stuck with me.<BR/>It rained here!!<BR/><BR/>Doug,<BR/>Thanks. The upkeep of such a place (just the plants alone) must be constant work.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-14719181291087220462007-07-05T08:19:00.000-05:002007-07-05T08:19:00.000-05:00Nice shots of the butterflies. I've been to butte...Nice shots of the butterflies. I've been to butterfly exhibits aournd the country, and theirs is one of the best. I know the folks who participated in building that one (and now run it). Great folks, they were a lot of help to me about 10 years ago when we built ours. If you are ever up here in Chicago, I'll have to give you the grand tour of it.Doug Taronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537881828742937167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-49598784976303873532007-07-05T00:56:00.000-05:002007-07-05T00:56:00.000-05:00Kinoodling! LOL! I occasionally hear that term in ...Kinoodling! LOL! I occasionally hear that term in one of my favourite Britcoms.<BR/><BR/>It's been many moons since I visited Butterfly World in Coconut Creek. I think it costs about $20 these days, so UF's rainforest is quite a bargain.<BR/><BR/>Your pictures are breathtaking! I think the black and white one is my favourite.<BR/><BR/>I went butterfly hunting myownself this afternoon, but numbers are way down this year.SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-45044860111844668242007-07-04T20:41:00.000-05:002007-07-04T20:41:00.000-05:00Just look at all those eyespots!Great trip - wish ...Just look at all those eyespots!<BR/><BR/>Great trip - wish I could find something like that here.LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-21849624034731286432007-07-04T18:20:00.000-05:002007-07-04T18:20:00.000-05:00What a great place to spend the day. The colors on...What a great place to spend the day. The colors on all of those butterfly wings are truly magnificent. <BR/><BR/>Hope you are having a grand 4th of July with the family, FC.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-29260104750547437192007-07-04T15:01:00.000-05:002007-07-04T15:01:00.000-05:00Those are beautiful photographs.My post this morni...Those are beautiful photographs.<BR/><BR/>My post this morning featured a colorful moth, as I wondered why we humans are so drab by comparison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-3789295796503120242007-07-04T14:53:00.000-05:002007-07-04T14:53:00.000-05:00AmazingAwesomeWildlyWonderfulThanks!Amazing<BR/>Awesome<BR/>Wildly<BR/>Wonderful<BR/>Thanks!threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-35980446134841554982007-07-04T14:07:00.000-05:002007-07-04T14:07:00.000-05:00I want to be your 100,000th visitor!I want to be your 100,000th visitor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-67789593830959665792007-07-04T14:05:00.000-05:002007-07-04T14:05:00.000-05:00Ohhhhh Myyyy!!!! I've wanted to go there ever sinc...Ohhhhh Myyyy!!!! I've wanted to go there ever since they opened! This just confirms it for me. That first picture is stunning. <BR/>Great pics, FC, I'm so glad you took the time to get away from the fish for just a little while. I really wanted to see this place. <BR/>The butterfly in the second picture is especially pretty. Hope she had a good time, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-34429795212109653142007-07-04T13:59:00.000-05:002007-07-04T13:59:00.000-05:00Okay- back. Liked your cicada sequence. We have ha...Okay- back. Liked your cicada sequence. We have had the 17 year variety here this summer, blanketing every surface in sight. There's a lovely video the Univ. of Indiana did on their emersion you can find on YouTube (or a Father's Day weekend post at my place)- but I think your photos are great and the closer I look at bugs the more I find them pretty interesting.<BR/><BR/>Bud is big on home repairs and he recently discovered expanding foam in a can. He calls frequently to tell me the gap or hole or leak where he's used his expanding foam. He loves the stuff. Go figure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-59987033946400326112007-07-04T13:51:00.000-05:002007-07-04T13:51:00.000-05:00Ah-now I know you get a feel for how a person coul...Ah-now I know you get a feel for how a person could get trapped in a man made enclosure with beautiful creatures and be completely fascinated. Lovely butterfly gardens and great photos. The little male zebra finch made me smile- they're funny little gregarious birds- and yours looks quite curious here.<BR/>Looks like an excellent field trip.<BR/><BR/>Hope you're enjoying your holiday; I'm scrolling down to see more about cicadas. Find any blue-eyed ones yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-53814674925936358692007-07-04T12:02:00.000-05:002007-07-04T12:02:00.000-05:00Thanks for the tour, and great shots! Hope you hav...Thanks for the tour, and great shots! Hope you have a happy 4th. And be safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-56872884537223634512007-07-04T11:29:00.000-05:002007-07-04T11:29:00.000-05:00P.S. That first picture literally took my breath a...P.S. That first picture literally took my breath away. It is stunning with its dramatic colors. Excellent picture.ImagineMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997806954000549002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-55734525273212414082007-07-04T11:24:00.000-05:002007-07-04T11:24:00.000-05:00That blue one is awesome. Another good reason we n...That blue one is awesome. Another good reason we need rainforests.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-55567648269164134782007-07-04T11:19:00.000-05:002007-07-04T11:19:00.000-05:00I tried for hours to get one of the blue butterfli...I tried for hours to get one of the blue butterflies to stay still long enough for a photo with his wings spread and never did, but you got one! Good work. Thanks for sharing. I knew you would love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-87744561107210673172007-07-04T11:16:00.000-05:002007-07-04T11:16:00.000-05:00How come they never alight that long for my camera...How come they never alight that long for my camera??????? I will never forget the first time we visited the butterfly garden....my daughter wouldn't go in...she was afraid a butterfly would land on her ;)...these days she will spend hours in Lory Landing at Busch Gardens with 6 or 7 birds on her arms, her head, her back, etc......and btw...I carry my Tervis Tumbler with me everywhere...and what design is it????? A UF gator of course ;) Thanks so much for the inspiring photos!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-64731277509627783092007-07-04T11:03:00.000-05:002007-07-04T11:03:00.000-05:00YAY! I was waiting on these! I wrote a b'day blog ...YAY! I was waiting on these! I wrote a b'day blog for my b'day boy. I love having the time to write again. I can't believe he's 16. :(ImagineMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997806954000549002noreply@blogger.com