Flower Photo: Orange Butterfly at Meadowlark Gardens in Virginia

After ten years together, Ogre still gives me stomach butterflies sometimes. He also let me chase real butterflies during our anniversary vacation to Shenandoah Valley in Virginia last September. Despite their wily ways, I was able to capture several photos which I will be sharing this November.

The first beautiful butterfly was meandering through Meadowlark Gardens, which we stopped at before we even reached our resort, thanks to a recommendation by fellow flower blogger, Denise In VA. And thanks to Vilt og vakkert for helping me identify the verbena, Purpletop vervain (Verbena bonariensis), that the orange butterfly is enjoying. Anyone know the type of the butterfly?

Featured Flower Picks:
Thistles by MoniSertel

Albizia Silk Tree Blooms by NatureFootstep

Thistles • Autumn Colour • Albizia Silk Tree

How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday:
The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday, and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters.

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Other flower hops where I've planted my post this week include Floral Friday Fotos, I Heart Macro, My Weekend Flower, Saturday Show Off and Today's Flower.

Snowflake Blog Hop and Comment Spree

EDIT: The Winter 2012 Snowflake Blog Hop Linky may be closed, but don't let that stop you from blogging about snow and sharing it by commenting on this post. Or you can drift over to my current blog hop for a new theme. For my seasonal hop this winter, I challenge my fellow bloggers to bundle up and play in the snow. You can paint, craft or bake new creations to share, or feature your favorite snowflake-inspired items by other artists. It is entirely up to you how you wish to celebrate the chilly theme; just have fun floating about! This linky party will keep flurrying until melted by another challenge near the spring equinox, so you have plenty of time to participate. Featured Snowflake Images: Personalized Snowflake Fairy Wand by Amongst Lovely Things Snow Queen Snowflake Couture Tutu by My Sweetie Bean Snow Queen Tattoo Thigh-high Snowflake Stockings by Tattoo Socks Handcut Paper Valentine Snowflake Heart Art by Sienna B Snowflake Leather Mask in White by Tom B...

Giveaway: Clear Quartz Dagger Earrings by WireQueen

EDIT: Giveaway is officially over! Congratulations to the randomly chosen 108th commenter, Andalene! Accessorize an outfit and rejuvenate your spirit at the same time! Michelle of WireQueen is bequeathing a beautiful pair of clear quartz earrings to one of my readers. The design is named "Midwife Healer" in honor of the midwife that delivered her second daughter. The four sided dagger beads are different lengths and embraced by sterling silver wrap with surgical steel earwires. She has already cleared the crystals, but if you ever need to recharge or remove unwanted energy, simply place in a window that is beaming with sunlight. Michelle believes that the Creator gave to all things a purpose, including gemstones. She covers as little of the "face" of the stone as possible, but still secures it safely in its setting. She has customers who are still wearing creations that are over 10 years old! She's been selling jewelry offline for years, but only recently began...

Giveaway Linky of Treasure

Ahoy, me hearties! Instead of burying yer treasure, add it to me giveaway chest so entrants can battle over winning yer prize. This be an ongoing giveaway linky, so me mates shan't waste time anchoring down the same sweepstakes to enter more than once. Links that don't include the prize, end date AND what countries are eligible to enter might get removed. And it's first come, first sailed for group giveaways - any duplicate giveaway on a different blog will be deleted. Please follow this format when typing the Name: Month/Day It Expires: Giveaway Prize Description (Shipping Restrictions) . (WW = Worldwide, US/CAN = United States and Canada, and US = United States.) You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter Sail me button on yer blog at will. Pretty please with skull and crossbones?

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