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June 2010 - Butterflies, Flowers and Lighthouse Preservation

For the most part, took it easy in June, doing little projects around the house and yard, going to Brookside Gardens a few times to photograph butterflies, and going out to Hooper Island to work on the Hooper Island Lighthouse.
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Went to Brookside Gardens twice. Here's a paper kite butterfly.
Went to Brookside Gardens twice. Here's a paper kite butterfly.		 A malachite and another butterfly share a zinnia at Brookside Gardens' Wings of Fancy show, mid June
A malachite and another butterfly share a zinnia at Brookside Gardens' "Wings of Fancy" show, mid June		 Monarchs and zinnias were plentiful this year.
Monarchs and zinnias were plentiful this year.		 Monarch
Monarch
I need to look up the name of this beautiful butterfly.
I need to look up the name of this beautiful butterfly.		 One of my favorites, the malachite, on a pink zinnia
One of my favorites, the malachite, on a pink zinnia		 More sharing!
More sharing!		 2 monarchs
2 monarchs
A few of the hydrangeas in my back yard don't know if they want to be pink or blue!
A few of the hydrangeas in my back yard don't know if they want to be pink or blue!		 An eastern tiger swallowtail has been hanging around my coneflowers this summer.
An eastern tiger swallowtail has been hanging around my coneflowers this summer.		 And the deer are always hanging around nearby.
And the deer are always hanging around nearby.		 Went with other Ches Chapter Lighthouse Society volunteers/contractors to work on Hooper Island Lighthouse. (Osprey)
Went with other Ches Chapter Lighthouse Society volunteers/contractors to work on Hooper Island Lighthouse. (Osprey)
Aboard the Audacious on the way out to the lighthouse, which is about 4 miles offshore in the Bay
Aboard the "Audacious" on the way out to the lighthouse, which is about 4 miles offshore in the Bay		 Approaching the lighthouse: I worked mostly on the 4th floor - the one with the portholes, barely visible here.
Approaching the lighthouse: I worked mostly on the 4th floor - the one with the portholes, barely visible here.		 A ladder had recently been installed to facilitate our work. Here's the top part, as seen from the Audacious on approach.
A ladder had recently been installed to facilitate our work. Here's the top part, as seen from the Audacious on approach.		 Captain Howard, getting us close to the lighthouse
Captain Howard, getting us close to the lighthouse
Mason Chuck pitched in to help Henry unlock the cover on the ladder.
Mason Chuck pitched in to help Henry unlock the cover on the ladder.		 Up I go! (Thanks for the picture, Tony!)
Up I go! (Thanks for the picture, Tony!)		 We had lots of supplies to get up top, so a bucket brigade was established, with Andy at the bottom.
We had lots of supplies to get up top, so a bucket brigade was established, with Andy at the bottom.		 Supplies, tote bags, and even the saw shown in this picture went up, and electrician Tim pitched in to help.
Supplies, tote bags, and even the saw shown in this picture went up, and electrician Tim pitched in to help.
After the work, we had to climb back down & step off/jump onto the boat. Joan's ready, but the boat had drifted away a bit!
After the work, we had to climb back down & step off/jump onto the boat. Joan's ready, but the boat had drifted away a bit!		 More waiting by Tony (last off), after helping everyone on top get down safely. Henry helped at the bottom.
More waiting by Tony (last off), after helping everyone on top get down safely. Henry helped at the bottom.		 The lighthouse as we were leaving Saturday around 5:30
The lighthouse as we were leaving Saturday around 5:30		 On our trip back to shore, my view was obscured by a foreign object....
On our trip back to shore, my view was obscured by a foreign object....
Henry rode up top the Audacious on the way back, relaxing after coordinating a successful day's work.
Henry rode up top the Audacious on the way back, relaxing after coordinating a successful day's work.		 Osprey were everywhere.
Osprey were everywhere.
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joseantonio29-Jun-2010 16:27
Lovely butterflies. Beautiful colors
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