I planted several butterfly bushes in my yard
just to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
Well, they work for the butterflies but the hummingbirds are
just so elusive to photo on them.
And yet, on Sunday, one of those little fellers buzzed my head!
How fun!
But no photos, sadly.
As you can see here, these swallowtails are enjoying the bushes.
The one above looks pretty healthy.
But this one looks a bit bedraggled.
There are 3 who hang out here every day, all day.
Other butterflies come and go, but these 3 are regulars.
I love how the sun makes this one glow!
Here he is glowing in the late afternoon sun!
I'm on top of the world!
Well, maybe just this shrub...
Thanks for indulging me a little butterfly love!
Now on to the giveaway!
This is a share-the-wealth giveaway!
This wealth is from the
World's Longest Yard Sale.
(In case you missed my adventures,
I saved a few things back
just for
YOU!
Here's a sneak peek...
Did you catch it?
haha!
Ok, how's this...
That's right, I did find another basket at the sale!
And I filled it with sale goodies!
For YOU!
Here's a close-up!
This basket is filled with linens, milk glass, dish ware,
silver plate, jewelry and my fav tea lights!
*I reserve the right to add to this basket*
and I already have!
WOOT!
Added items will be a surprise to the lucky winner!
The lucky winner
(YOU)
will be drawn at random by
All entries must be in by midnight August 31st.
The drawing for this basket of goodies
will be on September 1st.
The winner will be announced at the
Cottage Style Party!
on September 4th.
To enter this giveaway
all I ask is that you spread the word
and leave a comment on this post for each place you
spread the word about this giveaway.
This gives you multiple chances to win!
Let me count the places to spread the word:
your blog
Twitter
Pinterest
Facebook
Instagram
Google+
Myspace
Linkedin
and any other places I forgot about!
Becoming a "friend" is not necessary but it sure would be nice!
Let the giveaway begin!
(Please note: thanks to the US post office's outrageous
international shipping rates,
this giveaway is limited to US friends only.
So sorry!)
After all that excitement let's move
on to something even more exciting:
this weeks party!
#58
Hello Friends!
Welcome to this weeks
Cottage Style Party!
#58
Are you thinking about fall yet?
I'm considering fall, but the weather has
flipped back to summer.
Which is good since I am waiting for tomatoes...
again.
Let's see what you have been up to!
How cute is Lisa's fairy godmother Miss Stihl Magnolia?
I love the apron and hat!
I love the apron and hat!
Of course her girls had to check her out!
Drop on in to her blog My Ordinary Country Life to see more of
this extraordinary garden godmother!
Drop on in to her blog My Ordinary Country Life to see more of
this extraordinary garden godmother!
Stop in to Lisa's blog Helene's Legacy to see more of her beach home plus scenes of
Cape Cod including a beach picnic!
Cape Cod including a beach picnic!
I just adore old suitcases!
And these are no exception!
I love how they are completely different from each other but work together.
Hop on over to BJ's blog Sweet Nothings to see what
she found inside one of these suitcases!
If you were featured don't forget your button!
Deb
Thanks for stopping by!
Please visit these wonderful bloggers
and their fabulous blogs
to see what they are up to:
Lovely features and the basket is gorgeous! You were soo very lucky sweet lady! Thank you for hosting this great party and for having me again this week.
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Interesting and inviting features. The give-away basket is lovely and full of treasures. Thanks for hosting such a fun party.
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I love the items you have stashed in the giveaway basket - so generous of you. Thank you for hosting. I mentioned this on my Facebook page and the G+ page. By the way, I have been trying to catch a hummer in a photo for three days. I think they are camera-shy!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful butterflies! Thanks for hosting :)
ReplyDeleteSusan
We have had a lot of these butterflies in our yard this year. They are just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSherry
Thank you for featuring my Cape Cod cottage! Today I'm sharing a look at the living room of the same house. Enjoy ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the party, Debi :) ... beautiful butterflies! Greetings from Australia♥ ~Pernilla
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the butterflies. I have to tell you that I have 3 butterfly bushes that just seeded from my neighbors. The other day I was cutting some of the spent blooms and a hummingbird buzzed my head too. I smiled when I read that you had the same thing happen to you. I love your give away basket. The milk glass is fab! Thanks for thinking of us.
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Debi I am posting your give away on my sidebar.
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Jann
I love butterflies! Once we planted a butterfly garden and we also grew them.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a beautiful basket! What a great idea for a gift! I'll have to come back and look at how to enter.
I let people know about your giveaway publicly on my Google + account. Here is the link: https://plus.google.com/u/0/111342319953498933176?tab=jX#111342319953498933176/posts
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting each week.
ReplyDeleteI have been following Lisa's posts about her beach cottage which is wonderful.
I put it on a Giveaway board on Pinterest...http://pinterest.com/dreamlavender/boards/. What a fabulous giveaway my friend! All of the things I love! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI have 3 butterfly bushes out the front in my butterfly garden. Walking by, the air has that familiar sweet honey scent from the flowers.
ReplyDeleteYour giveaway is lovely and I have to tell you that just sending parcels within Canada is outrageous as well. It's taken the fun out of doing giveaways when sending someone in the US a magazine and the postage is $18.
This basket is so precious!
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What a great basket full of so many fun treasures! Who ever wins is very lucky!
ReplyDelete~Trisha
Oh what a pretty basket full of my favorite things. And I love the butterflies, I can't seem to get them to sit still for me.
ReplyDeleteI've shared on facebook, twitter, pinterest and soon on my blog - what a lovely and generous give-away. Happy summer!!!!
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Beautiful photos - butterflies will make me stop doing whatever I am doing just to enjoy their presence! I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
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