Sunshine, Sunflowers and Butterflies

Lets brighten up peoples live with all those lovely pictures of the world around us!

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Sunshine, Sunflowers and Butterflies

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Re: Sunshine, Sunflowers and Butterflies

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HI Alexandra...

Very pretty flower pics form your garden, and nice details in the butterflies :bow

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Re: Sunshine, Sunflowers and Butterflies

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Lovely, Alexandra. I haven’t seen as many Butterflies around this year as in the past.

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Sheer beauty! And wonderful colours!

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Thanks guys :)

I've seen hardly any butterflies either Stuart (apart from Cabbage whites) ;)

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Re: Sunshine, Sunflowers and Butterflies

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Great set of photos, Alexandra. Beautiful colors!

Also, that's a nice garden you have.


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