tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post87809916952745387..comments2024-01-30T03:37:53.924-05:00Comments on The Daily Dose: M is for Monarch ButterflyDanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-17195270346406793262012-04-16T13:32:37.891-04:002012-04-16T13:32:37.891-04:00They're gorgeous, aren't they. :)They're gorgeous, aren't they. :)Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-70837466855899239922012-04-16T12:59:53.206-04:002012-04-16T12:59:53.206-04:00I had to skip N. N might make my mouth water, N co...I had to skip N. N might make my mouth water, N could be the end of my diet and it's only day two, but M, M I can get into. We grow milkweed for monarchs. Love the monarchs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-45560614599670315312012-04-15T22:34:15.419-04:002012-04-15T22:34:15.419-04:00I like it a lot--the colors draw me in, and I like...I like it a lot--the colors draw me in, and I like the abstractness of it. I don't paint, as I mentioned, but I doodle, and most of the things I draw bear no resemblance to anything found anywhere but in my mind--also a crazy place. :)Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-71551010545911285202012-04-15T22:26:14.669-04:002012-04-15T22:26:14.669-04:00Funny thing is, I sure as hell don't have any ...Funny thing is, I sure as hell don't have any talent - I just love to play with the colors - I don't paint realistically - bold abstracts - that's my ticket. People often don't "get"them but I don't care - they are images of my mind and it is a crazy place. :) Colorful - go here for a look:<br />http://sebtown294.blogspot.com/2012/04/i-inside.htmlGraciewildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142582724233027386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-63316789966086937712012-04-15T21:11:13.444-04:002012-04-15T21:11:13.444-04:00Words are a wonderful thing to collect! I collect ...Words are a wonderful thing to collect! I collect them as well--another thing we have in common. I admire those who can paint. It's something I really wish I had the talent to do.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-5230220090700225842012-04-15T16:43:08.638-04:002012-04-15T16:43:08.638-04:00I suppose I collect words: ones I've read and...I suppose I collect words: ones I've read and ones I've written. I also collect paintings - mostly ones I've painted and they just keep adding up. It's okay with me - I have fun in the process of painting and I give them away!Graciewildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142582724233027386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-26082695685299290982012-04-15T15:22:54.492-04:002012-04-15T15:22:54.492-04:00I'm kind of the same way about paper. :)
Than...I'm kind of the same way about paper. :)<br /><br />Thanks for your comment!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-13507423747261937592012-04-15T15:21:17.323-04:002012-04-15T15:21:17.323-04:00LOL You're not alone; I know someone else who ...LOL You're not alone; I know someone else who collects them. :)Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-18194456739135347162012-04-15T14:22:50.772-04:002012-04-15T14:22:50.772-04:00Beautiful! I collect Care Bears. Don't ask -...Beautiful! I collect Care Bears. Don't ask - I don't know why. LOL.Jaycee DeLorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796587039929398655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-85359643085237410892012-04-15T10:58:46.888-04:002012-04-15T10:58:46.888-04:00My husband would say I collect fabric. It didn'...My husband would say I collect fabric. It didn't start that way, though. I really intended to make something specific from every yard I bought, it's just that I imagine faster than I sew!grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-89951782065273482202012-04-15T08:31:27.545-04:002012-04-15T08:31:27.545-04:00There are some gorgeous butterfly pictures online....There are some gorgeous butterfly pictures online. It was hard to choose!<br /><br />Collections do that, don't they? They grow out of our control--or at least mine do!<br /><br />Thanks for following. :)Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-3674575201598401982012-04-15T08:29:23.847-04:002012-04-15T08:29:23.847-04:00They sound amazing! Do you still have them?
Speak...They sound amazing! Do you still have them?<br /><br />Speaking of butterfly wings: When I was a kid and would find them lying on the ground, I would bury them. :)Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-70518407939378713572012-04-15T08:27:27.668-04:002012-04-15T08:27:27.668-04:00Thank you! Yes, I never knew that the butterfly wa...Thank you! Yes, I never knew that the butterfly was in any way considered a negative thing. I prefer my vision, too!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-19570151887493732622012-04-15T07:04:54.580-04:002012-04-15T07:04:54.580-04:00Beautiful picture! I have a collection of stuffed ...Beautiful picture! I have a collection of stuffed Eeyores. It's just something I've done since college and can't seem to stop. :)<br /><br />Hopping over with the A-Z! Nice to meet you!Alison Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179538085536841348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-27561179770579995192012-04-15T01:45:27.437-04:002012-04-15T01:45:27.437-04:00Oh, I forgot to tell you.....we lived in South Afr...Oh, I forgot to tell you.....we lived in South Africa in the early 80's and we bought pictures of people that were made out out of butterfly wings!<br />They were pretty cool!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-29102831080175144292012-04-15T01:42:12.418-04:002012-04-15T01:42:12.418-04:00What a lovely post. I have to admit that I had vi...What a lovely post. I have to admit that I had visions of butterflies pinned on boards until you explained that you collected images of Monarchs. <br />What a pretty collection you must have.<br />It is interesting to learn that some cultures view the butterfly in a negative way. I much prefer your vision of rebirth and hope for a new and better day.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05273525995021787486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-86513379140267159572012-04-14T19:34:11.708-04:002012-04-14T19:34:11.708-04:00I love that you collected menus. What a great idea...I love that you collected menus. What a great idea! I'm not much for nail polish--I have a nail-biting habit--but my two-year-old is starting to notice other women's nail polish, so I'll probably be buying some in a couple of years. (They grow up too fast...)Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-51102810987022654302012-04-14T19:30:39.991-04:002012-04-14T19:30:39.991-04:00That's my problem with books. I have so many, ...That's my problem with books. I have so many, I know I'll never read them all. I try to get a lot of them from the library now because I have way too much stuff in my house!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-65672634472213584262012-04-14T19:29:31.021-04:002012-04-14T19:29:31.021-04:00I knew someone who collected those! Fun!I knew someone who collected those! Fun!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-63582047179352811122012-04-14T18:41:32.144-04:002012-04-14T18:41:32.144-04:00As a kid I collected erasers, I ended up with cont...As a kid I collected erasers, I ended up with containers of them all around my room. Now I collect books and buy so many more than I could ever read, but they're comforting.<br /><a href="http://clancytales.blogspot.com.au" rel="nofollow">Wagging Tales</a>Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-5764110026135037542012-04-14T16:27:30.144-04:002012-04-14T16:27:30.144-04:00I collect everything I can find with dragonflies!!...I collect everything I can find with dragonflies!!Fran@Broken Cookies Don't Counthttp://brokencookiesdontcount.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-36078778885461465082012-04-14T16:27:07.643-04:002012-04-14T16:27:07.643-04:00butterflies are so pretty, worth taking a moment t...butterflies are so pretty, worth taking a moment to watch!<br /><br />used to collect dragons as a teen, menus from restaurants in my 20s and nail polish now =)Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-64631555866057410272012-04-14T16:10:48.500-04:002012-04-14T16:10:48.500-04:00I would love to collect angels! I do have a few al...I would love to collect angels! I do have a few already; I could definitely fit in a few more. :)Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-51099982016294840972012-04-14T16:08:20.757-04:002012-04-14T16:08:20.757-04:00I love miniature things. My husband is always roll...I love miniature things. My husband is always rolling his eyes at me because I'll see something tiny--even something like a small jar--and marvel about how cute it is!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4387304430116981620.post-22968199996180471462012-04-14T15:59:09.601-04:002012-04-14T15:59:09.601-04:00Butterflies, especially Monarchs because I grew up...Butterflies, especially Monarchs because I grew up seeing them in the fields, always lift my spirits. I cannot imagine the soul that would put a bad connotation to a butterfly. Geez!<br /><br />I collected angels and have angels in every room--even the bathroom. People gave them to me as gifts for years. I haven't collected them for over a decade. Had plenty, I guess. Now the only thing I seem to collect are pens & inks and art & craft supplies! ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.com