is for Purple.
This perennial is
a popular
plant.
There are plenty of butterflies as long as there are blooms.
P is for
P is for
Pipevine Swallowtail.
I was pleased to see her.
P is for passion.
P is for Puddling.
P is for Prairie.
May we preserve and protect.
P is for Pokeweed.
The berries provide a native prairie
purple dye.
P is for pencil pin.
A personal treasure I made
from my Father's pencil collection.
P is for pumpkin
and Pilgrims.
P is for the People that host and play ABC Wednesday.
I am proud to be a part of this fun meme!
You have plentiful Ps here Sherry. Love the plethora of butterflies. That first photo is like an abstract painting.
ReplyDeletethat's a lot of P's! I love purple. Great P post.
ReplyDeletegorgeous ps all!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely "Ps" for the day! And the butterflies are exquisite. Marvelous shots!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!
Sylvia
Sherry....so many butterflies. I do love your little blues, such dainty darlings....
ReplyDeletePretty pin, and full of sentimentality.....you do have some wonderful ideas. Where you pluck them from, I will never know.
The prairie is beautiful, I know you have taken these unspoilt spaces to your heart...
Positively, perfect P post......
Well, that was an interesting collection! Love the prairie - even though I love mountains best, and it looks flat, it's still lovely.
ReplyDeleteSo creative you are! Many beautiful pictures;-)
ReplyDeleteWow! A plethora of P's! I am amazed. And envious of all the visitors you get to the purple perennial.
ReplyDeleteA fantastic post!
Pumpkins, pilgrims and prairies are all perfect for Thanksgiving. And the pretty purple plants are lovely. No wonder the butterflies flock to them. Great macros!
ReplyDeleteGreat study of P. I love all the pretty butterfly pictures and that one of the pumpkins is great too.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
sherry, lovely as ever!!! my favourite is the butterfly bush with the two butterflies and a bumblebee!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely P's! My particular favorite this time is the Pipevine Swallowtail. I also love the pencil pin idea ~ cute keepsake to wear :) -Tammy
ReplyDeleteWonderful "P" post! I always love your beautiful butterfly photos. The pencil pin is a unique and wonderful piece of jewelry.
ReplyDeletePipevine swallowtail - fantastic. Love the pencil and the pilgrims. A perfect post of P's, Q.
ReplyDeletePreserve and Protect: two very important ideals! I am glad you fit them into your P's, but we always must remember: to strive for peace.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely delightful, breath taking, intelligent and awesome post!!
ReplyDeletepretty purple plants plus perfect plethora of Ps
ReplyDeleteGreat P's, Sherry. The Praire People are cute, and it good to see you butterflies. I really enjoy the swallowtails, having never seen one!
ReplyDeletewonderful p's...i love that you took your dad's pencil and made a lovely brooch. was he an artist? anytime the garden has butterflies is a wonder...so glad to see yours. i noticed a few posts back your terra cotta man...i built one of those years ago in fl. i have thought about doing another one and this reminded me.
ReplyDeletehappy autumn.
Perfect P's, Sherry! Butterflies were prolific at your house this summer. The pipevine is one of my favorites and one of the few that actually visited me this year. The prairie holds a special place in my heart, too. Happy ABC Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteIt is said the Purple is the colour of Royalty - you have shown it.
ReplyDeleteWow! Those are gorgeous butterflies on those purple flowers! How creative with all your "P's."
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I enjoyed this post. Your swallowtail butterfly is exquisite. I love her colours!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful!!
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