Saturday afternoon. The sun was warm and I was trying to read my book but the wind wouldn’t let my mind settle. In front of me on the dwarf Buddleia was a Small Tortoiseshell butterfly. Thankfully, I had my mobile phone beside me and I was able to capture a few minutes of action. Out of this scene came a random verse and my first (probably my only) action movie!
A Different View 
Thank you, Ashley, for the beautiful flowers and your visitor.
Joanna
PS. Corrinne was from the old post! Shame, she is not in contact but who knows her reasons.
Thank you, Joanna. The dwarf buddleia flowers are a gorgeous colour.
I realised the mistake I’d made when re-reading your blog. Yes, it’s a shame Corinne stopped.
🌹💓🙋♂️
I love Buddleia too and grow quite a few here.
Joanna x
Lovely video and added charm with the verses, Ashley!
Thank you, Indira, for your lovely comments. 🌹🙋♂️
butterflys may indeed be free
but all we have in slc ut usa
are cabbage mothz
not exactly
caravaggio is it?
I’m sure there are more than moths in SLC. Thanks for your visit.
not really. the air here is el crappo
Beautifully done with the action video. Lovely idea and wonderful to watch. Very nice flowers.
Thank you, Ute. We went for a dwarf Buddleia for our tiny garden and the colour is lovely. 🌹🙋♂️
That is one persistent butterfly 🦋
It sure is, Shazza! If I’d continued to film you would have seen it immediately drop to the ground, glad to get off that fairground ride! 🌹🙋♂️
The little guy was holding on for dear life!
Mind you, it didn’t take too long before it dropped to the ground! Thank you! 🙋♂️
That butterfly had a very strong grip….. 🙂
Hi Rudi, I’m not sure I could have lasted that long! 😉🙋♂️
I enjoyed your spontaneous hokku, Ashleaf, inspired by the beautiful butterfly clinging on…a nice distraction from your reading. Thanks for the video!
Thank you, Edo-san! Glad you enjoyed it. A first for me but I’m not sure I will capture many more moving pictures unless I stand out in the garden during the thunderstorm that is passing just now! ⛈🌩🙋♂️
A metaphor for life! Thank you, Ashley. 🙂🦋
Thank you, Sunny 🌞 for your visit and comment. 😊🙋♂️
My pleasure, Ashley. 🙂
Lovely video and verse!
Dear Andrea, thank you, lovely to hear from you 😊🙋♂️
That’s lovely, my friend! I almost want to get inside the video and make a little nest with my hands to protect it from the wind! Beautiful verse and video.
Happy Sunday and week ahead. 👌🦋🔆
👐 Dear Marina, that is a lovely thought 🦋 In fact the butterfly flew to the ground, spread its wings out flat. I love butterflies and by planting the right things in the garden they will visit. They are such a delight as is your response 🌹🤗🙋♂️
They really are a delight. Here’s to your garden attracting more of them wonders! 🦋🌸🙏
Dancing in the wind 🙂
We’ve been on the receiving end of westerly winds and this little butterfly had a difficult time feeding. A lesson in persistence! 🙏 Thank you for your comments.🌹🙋♂️
Muy bonito, Ashley!!! La belleza de las flores atrae la belleza de las alas, de los ocelos de las mariposas. Gracias por compartirlo. UN ABRRAZO.
Gracias, Barbara, las mariposas son tan hermosas. Un abrazo 🤗🦋🤗
Wow, me contestas en español! Muy gentil por tu parte. Y sí, las mariposas son muy hermosas. Muchas gracias. Un abrazo muy grande.
Google me deja escribir en español
Claro! Qué haríamos sin el traductor de google, pero has tenido ese detalle tan encantador!!!
That was charming, Ashley. I may steal your idea! And such a beautifully compact Buddleia. I’ve never seen a dwarf variety before. I did make the mistake of buying a regular one. The guy warned me it made a big bush, very quickly, and how right he was. We had to pull it up, but while it was coming on, we had such a lot of butterflies. I’m off to the garden centre to look for one.
Michael, we bought from a newspaper advertisement. We bought two and they came as 3″ plugs. That was in 2020 (August-I keep garden notes 🙄). The variety is Buzz Velvet Red, but I’m sure there must be others. It is only about 3ft in height. When growing anything, I’m always thinking about pollinators; we must look after them! Good luck at the garden centre! 🤞🙋♂️
That butterfly showed a lot of strength! Butterflies are said to represent hope and faith. Congrats on your first action video! 🦋🦋🦋😊
Hi Jennifer, Thanks for your comments. I’m unsure if I’ll do more videos as it was a random moment and using my mobile! Maybe? We’ll see 🌹🙋♂️
Delightful video and verse. Life dancing in the wind. Thank you for sharing. And we’re on the receiving end of those westerly winds too! Today is much calmer so enjoy the heat from the sun…
Thanks, Elaine! Here in Northern Ireland, we are always at the mercy of the weather coming off the Atlantic. Today, the sun shines and the wind has dropped but still rain showers threaten us. 🌹🙋♂️
Four seasons in one day! But when the sun is out warming our skin we tend to make the most of it…grab it while we can…
So lovely to see, thank you for sharing your verse and video👏🙋♀️
Dear Morag, thank you for visiting. It has been a while and I hope you are settling down well in your new home! The verse video was a first for me and I’m not sure there will be another, but who knows? Hoping you and your family are keeping well. 🙋♂️
It’s a pleasure! I have not been posting for about 6 months as I have been very busy settling in and getting on as best possible. We are keeping well and enjoying life immensely!
I like the fact that creativity brings along small surprises and nothing is cast in stone. It’s refreshing to be able to move where the spirit of creativity takes one. Keep well. 🙋♀️🌷
Yes, so much here! We must hold on as the winds blow us. Keep our wings tucked tight. Really love this.
Thank you, Bridgette for your lovely comment. Thankfully the winds have dropped, a little, and I can wear my hat with confidence! 🌹🙋♂️
And to think, if the wind hadn’t distracted you from your book maybe you would’ve missed this natural, beautiful sight.
Thank you, Simone, that’s a great thought 🌹🙋♂️
Hi Ashley, I could not watch the video, is there any other link to access it? thank you!
Hi Pat, I’m really sorry about that, it would appear that the few videos I did have on YouTube have disappeared. Give me a little time and I’ll see if I can reinstate them. Thanks for highlighting this, otherwise I would not have known. 🤗😊
Dear Pat, I’ve re-instated the video so it should now be visible again. Let me know if you have any problems. 🤗😊
Thank you, Ashley!
I subscribed to your channel and watched the videos, so lovely! The sounds are so powerful, how the birds sing differently, the dance of the plants… And of course, no butterflies in the recent one, but it felt like they were there, watching from a safe spot, not venturing too far from home 🌿🦋
Thank you for your lovely comments. I suppose the butterflies were under-cover in the latest video! 🙇♂️