No this isn't the nature reserve, garden or park, but a humble, Ramsey back alley. Amazing where you find photo opportunities. Hardly seen any butterflies or bees this year and now both appear on this beautiful bush. I call this bush a buddleja( pronounced buddleha) but I've noticed in America it's called a butterfly bush. I can see why. Butterflies to swamp them. What of it's strange name though?
Buddleja is actually a spelling mistake. which accounts for the strange j. Jst how it was recorded. Butterfly bush is how it is also often referred to
Some species are commonly found as escapees from the garden. B. davidii in particular is a great coloniser of dry open ground; in towns in Britain, it often self-sows on waste ground, where it grows into a dense thicket, and it is listed as an invasive species in many areas. It is frequently seen beside railway lines, on derelict factory sites and after the Second World War on urban bomb sites. This accounts for me finding this buddleja pictured down a stoney back alley. A garden escapee I like that.
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46 comments:
Hello Babooshka !
Thank You for yhis lesson of botanic...
Nice photo also...
Have a good night !
Hello! In US it is called Buddleia davidii with the common name being 'Butterfly Bush'. You have a stunning capture there. MB
Priceless shot. So clever of you.
Babooshka: What a wonderful capture of the two and a super neat informative post. That is a really good photo.
I'm continuely amazed at this kind of clarity and closeness getting shots of these little winged beauties.
I hadn't heard the bush called that before, nor known the history. See, I learned something. :)
beautiful photo, and interesting story on the name !
beautiful capture and interesting commentary
Great find, getting them together in one shot.
Great photo and good info.
Wow! That's a real '3 in 1' photo! Great capture (on the alley! - Amazing!)!
Wow! This is such a rare photo a butterfly and a bee together! Great capture!
I also have my camera critter shot found you there.
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What a great capture to catch them both - you were meant to be in that alley!
wow so clear and pretty, nice capture
Pretty photos. After I planted a butterfly bush, I found that they are non-native and can take over as you posted. Now I will be taking it out and planting something native....Thank you for visiting my new blog site..I hope my problem are over with blog sites..
Wow you are so lucky to take photo of both the butterfly and the bee. It look so beautiful.
What a lovely shot. Very clear and sharp. I was looking at your other shots and they are all lovely.
Gorgeous photo and I enjoyed reading about the Butterfly Bush. Thanks for sharing!
A fantastic piece of photography!
I haven't seen the butterfly or the plant in years.
Delightful shot! Love all the variations of colours! Vibrant!
This post was very informative. As for the photo...I love the way you framed it! Very nice! Thanks for stopping by Spatter...
I have 3 butterfly bushes, but no clue as to the history. Thanks for the lesson and the beautiful butterfly on this cold morning. BJ
Beautiful buttterfly bee and butterfly bush. Not abc is it?
Personally I think that any bush that offers such a welcome to butterflies is to be cherished, not so here where it's regarded as an invader. It thrives so well that it's pushing out native flora. Long live Darwin, I say...
Beautiful shot!
A beautiful shot and an interesting explanation of how the plant was named.
Wow! Another beautiful and interesting post! I never get over how perfectly clear and "sharp" you photos are!! You are so talented!! Thanks for the information, I really enjoy it too!!
When I was a child, my grandmother had a butterfly bush, which attracted gads of butterflies. I can still remember the unusual scent of its flowers. Lovely colorful shot today!
Very pretty
What a cool photo capture! A butterfly and a bee, together! neat. And neat history about the bush name. Very cool!
So sweet!
I agree; you never know where you'll find a picture. Beautiful photo! - takes me back to our summer. I like your title too and I'm glad you explained it.
Informative post, beautiful photo. So many people think they have to travel miles to get good photos. Many of my best are taken right in my own back garden.
bravo pour cette photo macro, une belle photo champêtre
bravo for this macro picture, a beautiful rustic photo
I can see this on an Isle Of Man stamp. It's tremendous hun.
Stunning photo!
Stunning photo!
Stunning photo!
Stunning photo! It is good.
Oh so pretty!
My kind of photo! Great shot. This flower is a bit like an insects service station! :)
BEAUTIFUL photo! LOVE the color and detail of it. Thanks for the comment on my blog as well :D
I love this shot. Seeing your B&W version, I like the color better, but what I like about the monochrome version is that the detail of the butterfly pops out at me a bit more.
Amazing - both versions.
This is such a sweet photo! I love the butterfly and the bee.
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Wow, what a colourful shot for November! It's beautiful. Well done! Capturing butterflies and bees can be challenging (in my experience, anyway!), but you have made it seem a breeze.
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