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Hail the Painted Ladies!

suzyQ3 — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:10:39 GMT

We in parts of California are blessed with the most beautiful sight right now: the migration of the Painted Lady butterfies. For several reasons, this year is a blockbuster. They migrate in the spring from the deserts of the Southwestern U.S and northern Mexico border to the Pacific Northwest.

They can fly up to 25 mph, and they focus only on their destination. We live in Hermosa Beach, a small beach town in SoCal. Our city is inundated with these beautiful little ladies. Just today while I was driving home from the market, they were everywhere.

We have a greenbelt that runs through our city beloved by walkers, runners, and dogs with their people. My husband walked our dog through a cloud of swarming Painted Ladies. Just an incredible vision.

These lovely ladies deserve to reach their destination unscathed.

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Karie2022 — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:11:45 GMT

so beautiful, lucky you!!

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GAQShopr53 — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:14:06 GMT

Those pics are amazing...I love the color orange and especially the butterflies!

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fancy pantsy — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:38:16 GMT

WOW !!!! that is one spectacular sight!

at first i thought you were yanking our chain when i saw it, ... thought it MUST be photoshopped ...

but instead, i want to say THANK YOU for posting that amazing photo!

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Greeneyedlady21 — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:41:24 GMT

@suzyQ3Incredibly beautiful, lucky you. I love butterflies.

Still snow on the ground where I live.

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bikerbabe — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:45:26 GMT

My home and yard was covered and under a butterfly highway on Wed. Estimate is more than one billion.

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NickNack — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:45:37 GMT

Oh wow! Just beautiful!

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:45:50 GMT

@suzyQ3 Oh I am so homesick! I'm 71 and lived for years in Redondo Beach and then we moved to Torrance many years ago. I'm in WA state now (moved here to be with relatives after DH died) and miss my beloved SoCal sooooooo much!

Miss the smell of that salty air near the beach. When the wind was right, we could smell it in West Torance!

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suzyQ3 — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:48:22 GMT

@fancy pantsy wrote:
WOW !!!! that is one spectacular sight!
at first i thought you were yanking our chain when i saw it, ... thought it MUST be photoshopped ...
but instead, i want to say THANK YOU for posting that amazing photo!

I can't take credit for the photos, @fancy pantsy . They are from a site about this year's amazing phenomenon. I did ask my husband why he didn't take some photos, a so many did around here, but I don't remember his excuse, er, I mean answer. :-)

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suzyQ3 — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:49:42 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@suzyQ3 Oh I am so homesick! I'm 71 and lived for years in Redondo Beach and then we moved to Torrance many years ago. I'm in WA state now (moved here to be with relatives after DH died) and miss my beloved SoCal sooooooo much!

Miss the smell of that salty air near the beach. When the wind was right, we could smell it in West Torance!

Aww, @Love my grandkids , pay us a visit sometime.

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QueenDanceALot — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:59:46 GMT

What a lovely, lovely thing to see as Spring approaches!

Thank you for posting the beautiful pics!

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Kachina624 — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 23:19:16 GMT

Want to hear about the tarantula migration in New Mexico? I didn't think so.

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itsmetoo — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 23:26:31 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@suzyQ3 Oh I am so homesick! I'm 71 and lived for years in Redondo Beach and then we moved to Torrance many years ago. I'm in WA state now (moved here to be with relatives after DH died) and miss my beloved SoCal sooooooo much!

Miss the smell of that salty air near the beach. When the wind was right, we could smell it in West Torance!

@Love my grandkids

My husband and I also moved to the Pacific Northwest and I so agree with you - I also miss SoCal soooo, soooo, much. Yesterday someone here posted gorgeous pictures of all the poppies blooming in SoCal now too - I so miss all that SoCal has to offer.

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qbetzforreal — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 23:30:23 GMT

They've been flying all over the greater Los Angeles area.

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ScarletDove — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 23:31:12 GMT

What beautiful pictures and what a sight.....

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suzyQ3 — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:33:29 GMT

@itsmetoo wrote:
@Love my grandkids wrote:
@suzyQ3 Oh I am so homesick! I'm 71 and lived for years in Redondo Beach and then we moved to Torrance many years ago. I'm in WA state now (moved here to be with relatives after DH died) and miss my beloved SoCal sooooooo much!

Miss the smell of that salty air near the beach. When the wind was right, we could smell it in West Torance!
@Love my grandkids

My husband and I also moved to the Pacific Northwest and I so agree with you - I also miss SoCal soooo, soooo, much. Yesterday someone here posted gorgeous pictures of all the poppies blooming in SoCal now too - I so miss all that SoCal has to offer.

So the both of you should head on down for a spell, @itsmetoo :-)

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suzyQ3 — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 23:55:30 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Want to hear about the tarantula migration in New Mexico? I didn't think so.

@Kachina624, they have a special beauty all their own. :-) Seriously, though, they do -- from a distance, always from a distance.

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bikerbabe — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:25 GMT

I love tarantulas!

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hayseed00 — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:24:21 GMT

@suzyQ3 A few years ago I was hiking at Allegheny State Park in NY in the fall and was fortunate to witness a Monarch butterfly migration. One of the most amazing events I ever witnessed!!! Beauty in motion !!!

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suzyQ3 — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:32:44 GMT

@hayseed00 wrote:

@suzyQ3 A few years ago I was hiking at Allegheny State Park in NY in the fall and was fortunate to witness a Monarch butterfly migration. One of the most amazing events I ever witnessed!!! Beauty in motion !!!

@hayseed00, they also so beautiful. We see them often. Unfortunately, I think that they are dwindling in numbers, if I recall correctly.