Sweet Butterflies

As you know, all five of the Lead Fiskateers have been busy planning their regional events.  I have been taking several trips to Hershey in the last two months getting ready for my event.

One of the most peaceful places in Hershey is the Butterfly House at the Hershey Gardens.  When I walked into the butterfly house for the first time, I was amazed by the variety of all the butterflies fluttering by me.  Occasionally, one of these beautiful creatures would land ever so gently on me and hitch a ride while I strolled along the brick path within their home.

Since my Fiskateer regional event is planned in November, I thought I’d share with you some of photographs I captured during my last sweet adventure to this beautiful attraction.

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Between now and November 1st, I will be sharing not only some of the wonderful attractions in the area of my regional event, but I’ll also give some hints to what’s in store for the Fisk-a-teers who have signed up or who is considering on attending the event I’m hosting in Hershey. 

Now for some fun for everyone reading this blog… I’d love to see some photos of gardens in your backyard or your local park.  Post a garden photo or layout in the gallery by September 13th and post a comment here so we can all take a look.   I will pick a winner and send them a Fiskars Butterfly Shape Template.  (You’ll love this template… it’s my favorite!)

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36 Responses to “Sweet Butterflies”

  1. Tona says:

    September 4th, 2008 at 11:28 pm

    I love butterflies & flowers. I posted a picture in the gallery.

    www.fiskateer.com/gallerycontent/lar00026240.jpg

  2. Laura #1943 says:

    September 4th, 2008 at 11:40 pm

    How cool…and amazing cause RIGHT near Yankee Candle is a butterfly garden called MAGIC WINGS !! I will be going there on Sept. 13 th !!!

  3. kim3timemom #2117 says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 12:54 am

    I just posted a flower pic in my gallery..it was taken at a Museum in our area. This place has beautiful gardens. So fun to just go and take lots and lots of flower pics.

  4. Cherrie #1790 says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 1:10 am

    I posted my layout in the gallery earlier this evening.

    http://www.fiskateers.com/gallerycontent/mla00026237.jpg

  5. Amy G. #1803 says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 6:26 am

    Unfortunately, I don’t have a yard conducive to growing plants. It’s completely shaded by trees. But, I’ve been to Hershey Park several times but I’ve never known that there is a garden there. I love those butterflies, how sweet! :)

  6. Laura B says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 7:14 am

    great shots. Just love butterflies.
    Loved that cute pond statue too.

  7. Louise #3903 says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 8:00 am

    I posted layouts of the waterfall that my dh built earlier this summer to go into the pond he built last summer. He worked so hard & already has plans to expand again next summer! But your pics make me want to add Hershey’s to my bucket list & sad that I can’t be there for your event.

  8. betsy #1142 says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 8:48 am

    Beautiful!!! I love butterflies. Their symbolic meaning of rebirth have special meaning to me since the loss of my son. I was lucky enough to receive the butterfly template from you at Valley Forge. Will post a picture of a butterfly I took last weekend in Frenchtown, NJ.

  9. Cindy Brooking #2059 says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 9:08 am

    i posted a picture of my favorite flowers.

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26261/

  10. Lorraine says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 9:36 am

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/2626
    I absolutely love my mother in laws garden. This is one part of it. I’ll post the other part too.

  11. Julie Overby says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 10:15 am

    Gorgeous photos Wendy Jo! I have a great butterfly one from our yard that I could upload. I also have some sad ones of my back yard where they are cutting down our forrest! I’m still trying to get over it! LOL!

  12. Amanda #1485 says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 10:49 am

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26267/

    just a little look at what my garden was like this year. It was a not bad year though it could have been better.

  13. Lorraine says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 10:52 am

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26262/
    Now this is the right link. My computer is a goofball sometimes.
    Please don’t acknowledge the top one.
    This is a garden in my MIL backyard. Her’s actually. TFL.

  14. Michelle 3624 says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 10:52 am

    Those are some great photos and it looks like a great spot to hang out in!

  15. Deby 2852 says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26272/

    I LOVE butterflies and would love to win a butterfly templete! OMGoodness. Thanks for a chance, Wendy.

    Your photos are beautiful.

  16. MaryNSC 1121 says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 7:12 pm

    here is one I did at Landsford Canal
    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26295/

  17. RitaS says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 8:55 pm

    Love your photos! We hatched a monarch last week and one more to go- kind of late this year! Hopefully he/she will hatch Monday or tues when I am off. I plan to do nothing but sit there with the camera and try to film the actually emergence from the crysalis.

  18. Mardi says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 9:25 pm

    I was at my nephews baseball game and took a pic of this creature.

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26304/

    Great pics Wendy!

  19. Mardi says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    Just couldn’t resist posting this one also…
    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26306/

  20. Joan #808 says:

    September 5th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

    This is a picture of glads that I have in my garden my garden.I would love to win the butterfly template as you can not even buy them here in canada. http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26307/

  21. RobinV #4844 says:

    September 6th, 2008 at 5:47 am

    Here is my layout of the Flower conservatory.
    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26321/

    Thanks for helping get more done.

  22. Lea #3703 says:

    September 6th, 2008 at 6:23 am

    How timely! Just took a ton of pix at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens last week. Here is one picture for the challenge: http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26322/

    If you’d like to see more, please come to my blog: http://leasanders.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/meadowlark-botanical-gardens/

  23. Heather H. 3976 says:

    September 6th, 2008 at 2:48 pm

    I posted a picture of a butterfly on a flower in the gallery.

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26332/

    I’d love the butterfly template — I’ve looked everywhere for one and can’t find one. I use a lot of butterflies with my daughter’s pictures — she loves them :) Thanks for the chance to win the template :)

  24. Karen #3441 says:

    September 6th, 2008 at 8:21 pm

    I posted a pic of a flower from the gardens at Mohonk Mountain House.

  25. Julie Overby says:

    September 7th, 2008 at 9:19 pm

    Here is mine!! It’s one of my favorite photos ever!

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26380/

  26. Patty 2832 says:

    September 8th, 2008 at 9:00 am

    Posted some photo’s from around our house.

    We’ve been to several Butterfly Houses and they are so amazing ! I’ll have to see if I can find a pic of one.

  27. inkmemory tanya says:

    September 8th, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    I love butterflies…they make the world a colorful place….i will post a picture later on.

  28. Jennifer Law says:

    September 9th, 2008 at 5:18 am

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26462/

    This is a page I did for my oldest daughter’s dance program, she posed in my garden of daisies…

  29. Jennifer Law says:

    September 9th, 2008 at 5:20 am

    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26461/

    This was a fun paged I did using templates and pictures on the kids for a spring layout.

  30. inkmemory tanya says:

    September 11th, 2008 at 9:21 am

    I posted a butterfly picture on my profile. Here’s the site:
    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26571/

  31. Maya says:

    September 11th, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    Here is my layout for the challenge:
    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26577/

  32. Veronica Noechel says:

    September 11th, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    I just put a pic of my Clemitis in the gallery. And no, that’s not a disease, it’s the name of a flower. ;)

  33. Bettye says:

    September 12th, 2008 at 7:49 am

    I posted Mexican Sunflowers with butterflies,Midnight Kisses paper.

  34. Karee Sue #3609 says:

    September 13th, 2008 at 4:03 am

    I just posted a LO in my gallery I created of my mom’s garden in our backyard.
    http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/26646/

  35. Karee Sue #3609 says:

    September 13th, 2008 at 4:07 am

    I also posted other pictures of my mom’s garden in my gallery, check them out.

  36. KateB says:

    September 13th, 2008 at 5:14 pm

    my sister takes the most beautiful nature pics…the one I posted is one of my favorites she took in our dad’s yard.

    KB # 4529

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