Butterfly Babies

[Terri]

Well, not so much babies anymore... these two were about 4" last July. Both are just coming up to 8"(not including tailfin).

I picked these two up from Jackie's home this morning to bring them back to our place, they were 2 of the three that were keeping Tweet company in the greenhouse pond over winter.

http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_DSCF0001_resize.JPG

http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_DSCF0003_resize.JPG

http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_DSCF0005_resize.JPG

I think they will miss Jackie as they won't be "spoiled" here !rofl

[Jackie Ramo]

I think Skipper will miss them most of all. Too bad these pics can't play sound so all could here him talking to the fish :lol:

http://jackieramo.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_DSCN2724.JPG

http://jackieramo.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_DSCN2727.JPG

Once again Terri, thanks for lending me the fish. Tweet enjoyed their company as did I.

[Busy B]

I have one like the orangy one...call it Sunshine..it was one of the first. I don't care if some people don't think their koi..to me they have fins and barbels...close enough! :wink:

[Terri]

Butterfly are Koi, they just are not Nishikigoi :grin:

[Busy B]

Yada Yada Yada :lol:

[Jackie Ramo]

Actually that pic doesn't do justice to Sparkles, he is a very very nice fish. Skipper is starting a new love affair, with Elf the chagoi.

[Terri]

Sparkels (Spooky2 as named by Jim) is quite nice, very good fins on that butterfly but a bit "stumpy" for my tastes.

Here's Butter, I think I may have posted this pic already somewhere but I wanted to post it here to show what "I" like in a butterfly..
http://backyardpuddle.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/10-11-2004_Butter_resize.jpg
Butter has a nice taper from nose to tail tube, similar to what I like on standard fin koi. Her fins are not too big nor to small and not tattered but have a scalloped edge.