Olive and Mabel - Butterfly Minds

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  • Apologies - have been very busy with broadcasting. I think I would have to quit my work if I wanted to do more regular Olive and Mabel appearances or more complex production (Willing and Mabel springs to mind.) But then I see comments from people who say they would really just like to have an update on both of them and a bit more of them doing...anything. So here they are.
    And with all the noise and negative stuff out there, perhaps there are worse things to do than watch some butterflies and oblivious dogs in a garden...

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  • @annrunacres3982
    @annrunacres3982 ปีที่แล้ว +700

    Everything stops for Olive and Mabel stories.

  • @lizfox4624
    @lizfox4624 ปีที่แล้ว +940

    There’s horrible and terrifying things going on in this world, and then you have this and suddenly it’s not so bad x

  • @GeeTheeStallion
    @GeeTheeStallion ปีที่แล้ว +292

    Olive is over it, and Mabel has zero thoughts.
    I adore them

    • @flenzy
      @flenzy ปีที่แล้ว +10

      You just wrote their biography in nine words.

    • @jamikathharrison3623
      @jamikathharrison3623 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Tasting nothing

  • @moragf8175
    @moragf8175 ปีที่แล้ว +267

    Love the highly scientific description of the "white and not very large" butterfly naming.

  • @kayfj4903
    @kayfj4903 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    "What have you done with your back legs?" 😂🤣😂

  • @ZuluRomeo
    @ZuluRomeo ปีที่แล้ว +176

    Olive, Mabel, and Andrew's dulcet tones. These are good things. 🐾🐶🐕

    • @jillsy2815
      @jillsy2815 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      His voice dang just so seductive yet still soothing.

  • @zuzuspetals8323
    @zuzuspetals8323 ปีที่แล้ว +386

    “small whites, so called because they’re white and not that large …” A lesson learned! Thank you, Mr. Andrew Cotter and girls. What a beautiful garden! So very grateful for the smiles and 🦋🦋🦋. 😉

    • @brendacarter4968
      @brendacarter4968 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      We have large DBB's and small DBB's here...unidentifiable damn brown birds!

    • @brendacarter4968
      @brendacarter4968 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      🤣@@mlaiuppa

    • @jilllawton8556
      @jilllawton8556 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Passed some lavender bushes as I walked the dogs to the park. Hundreds of small white butterflies. On the way back, no butterflies but replaced by hundreds of bumble bees. Did the bees scare the butterflies away or were they just waiting patiently for their turn. Either way the dogs just ignored them.

  • @vkmoss9651
    @vkmoss9651 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Olive's stoicism & Mabel's hopeful tail-wagging just make these little films!

  • @kathyfrance9789
    @kathyfrance9789 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I'm with the others who asked - Mabel and Olive as much as you can swing. They keep me sane here in the states, where people have lost their blasted minds

    • @janetcallanan7020
      @janetcallanan7020 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm with you helped me through the pandemic still helps when I want to just scream into a pillow or cry btw I'm from MD so yeah I get it

  • @TheBorderRyker
    @TheBorderRyker ปีที่แล้ว +91

    It doesn’t matter how sh!tty your day has been. Olive and Mabel always make it better. 🙏🏻❤️‍🔥

  • @stephengold7618
    @stephengold7618 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    Since I started watching these in the early part of the pandemic, I can see Olive getting older. I have a black lab, who is very old now, and I am enjoying every minute with him. I know Andrew Cotter is doing the same with beautiful (and smart) Olive.

    • @ppo2424
      @ppo2424 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah she's getting on.

    • @chocolateandbooks
      @chocolateandbooks ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Same here. We rescued our black lab when he was 4 1/2 years old. We just celebrated his 12th Gotcha Day two weeks ago. His muzzle, paws and underside are now all white. While he is showing signs of his age in some ways, he still has all the curiosity and joy of a much younger dog. We call him our forever puppy because he is determined to enjoy every moment of life after his bad start. We adore him and know our time with him is probably very limited now and make sure to appreciate every day with him and we still tell him all the time how wonderful he is and how is so very much loved and always will be. These videos also helped me get through the pandemic and our lab and golden go through many of the same antics as Olive and Mabel. I hope you get many more years with your sweet boy. I saw a lab who was 19 and still loving life.

    • @SuziQ.
      @SuziQ. ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Mine just turned 11, but the only grey hairs are under her toes, and she’s always up for a game of 🎾 fetch and a swim. She looks a lot like Olive. 💙

    • @chocolateandbooks
      @chocolateandbooks ปีที่แล้ว

      So sweet!
      @@SuziQ.

    • @annep4172
      @annep4172 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      As a friend says, our animals prepare us for our own journey of aging. Olive is doing her journey with grace.

  • @PaulC-2M0YZT
    @PaulC-2M0YZT ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Asking a Labrador when will they stop eating horse sh* t, Classic 😂

  • @tbee2653
    @tbee2653 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    So fun to see the girls. You don’t have to do the elaborate videos…anything is fun to see. You are quite lovely on your own. Your videos are just peaceful and sweet spots in my day. Thank you for sharing

  • @user-db6wv4rd9m
    @user-db6wv4rd9m ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Olive and I share the same degree of interest in the butterflies on the buddleia and milkweed plants; we are aware but not massively enthusiastic. This is why I love Olive best. I feel her benign disinterest.

  • @Carol-cc8tx
    @Carol-cc8tx ปีที่แล้ว +13

    sorry they couldn't make Wimbledon, so nice to see them in the garden enjoying the butterflies 😄

  • @IlGattonero13
    @IlGattonero13 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    Olive, in her wisdom and maturity, appreciates the virtues of stopping to smell the lavender. Mabel is just thrilled to be in your company. (What higher honor?) Thanks for sharing these quietly blissful canine moments in your bee- and butterfly-friendly garden with the likes of us. It made my day. All best wishes.

    • @LukenUSee
      @LukenUSee ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Love this comment 😊

  • @evolecaep8752
    @evolecaep8752 ปีที่แล้ว +244

    For 3 minutes I have smiles and no anxiety. Thank you.

    • @stormbear7330
      @stormbear7330 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Vitamin B6... 100mg a daily greatly reduces anxiety and naturally reduces inflammation.

  • @tonyarichards5430
    @tonyarichards5430 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Olive’s black fur blinded me!
    Shiny fur means healthy dog.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @mjvphx
    @mjvphx ปีที่แล้ว +191

    Thank you Andrew, seeing Olive and Mabel seems to make everything OK. XOXO

  • @SueCooke
    @SueCooke ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Brilliant 😊 Love your girls. My 3 Lab boys, Solomon aka Solly (13), Shadow aka Munch (12), and Toby (2) aka You Little Bug*er, all think Olive & Mabel are Superstars and should be given extra treatos tonight 😂xxx🐾🐾🐾

  • @seaside2001
    @seaside2001 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Ahhhhh the dog days of summer.

  • @christhompson9819
    @christhompson9819 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    For everyone everywhere who has dogs and understands his commentary perfectly.....if only he'd said treats not butterflies! !

  • @catsrus2890
    @catsrus2890 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "When are you going to stop eating horsesh-t?" 😂🤣So funny! Love them. Can never get enough.

  • @gabriellew6467
    @gabriellew6467 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Immediate smiles, bliss, contentment, that is what Olive and Mabel and Mr Andrew Cotter can conjure up. The world becomes a better place instantly with them around.

  • @Polsnulspace
    @Polsnulspace ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love Mabel's nose.

  • @Cherokee51774
    @Cherokee51774 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    So Olive is the boss?
    Such a beautiful yard. You'd never get me inside if I could make mine like that.

  • @beckyc.5743
    @beckyc.5743 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Beautiful. So good to hear your voice and see the pups.

    • @helenfisher1295
      @helenfisher1295 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you once again for sharing your very special dog moment. We recently lost our 15year old labrador, hesitated about having another dog, watched your video and could not resist having another black labrador.

  • @dieseIboy
    @dieseIboy ปีที่แล้ว +117

    A little bit of happiness in a sea of darkness that is our world. Thank you for sharing your puppies with us ❤

  • @GDletterwriter
    @GDletterwriter ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Nice butterfly garden. Thanks. Yellow jacket season here. Do you know they carry bacteria on their stingers? Yup, that's what they told us in the ER when my husband's arm swelled up with infection. We also had to evacuate from a wildfire. That's what we get for living in the woods. We get a few butterflies, bluebirds, deer, grey squirrels and blue bellied lizards. Ah, nature.

    • @christinabroadhead3810
      @christinabroadhead3810 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wildfire sarcasm, yet it fits with Andrew's humour as well. So many wildfires, scarier than Olive's shiny fur. I hope all is well now. take care.

  • @timdowney6721
    @timdowney6721 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Olive, I think, is at one with the goals of the current strike of writers and actors in Hollywood. More sausage and cheese before paws are lifted in toil.
    Mabel is ready to cross the picket line……without knowing why. 😉
    It’s so good to see them again.

  • @yasisoufi
    @yasisoufi ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I demand the national Bee Hunting championship! And stick chewing to decide the winner in case of a tie!

  • @1969Kismet
    @1969Kismet ปีที่แล้ว +20

    What a treat!
    I love the peacocks in your garden 🤣❤❤❤

  • @MarshaLynn1025
    @MarshaLynn1025 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    What a treat, Olive and Mabel! Thank you!

  • @missmerrily4830
    @missmerrily4830 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Oh what a gorgeous surprise. My two favourite noses enjoying the garden!

  • @sandratrent270
    @sandratrent270 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I agree with the comments about just seeing them!!!

  • @radjedi2010
    @radjedi2010 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice flowers and plants. Big step up from he fetid pond.

  • @nancybaker3856
    @nancybaker3856 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Beautiful Butterfly garden! Well done you three!

  • @bromeo3032
    @bromeo3032 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Beautiful garden, butterflies and of course Olive and Mabel.

  • @katyp.2495
    @katyp.2495 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Haven't seen beautiful coloured butterflies like those in years. And your garden Mr C is lovely. Not that Olive and Mabel appear to be too interested. They're more, treats, long walks and snoozing type of girls.....I think I know how they feel 😁😁.

  • @kathleenmckeithen118
    @kathleenmckeithen118 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    All of that beauty and all Olive wants to know is when you're going to cut the grass at least Mabel was paying attention and asking a semi relevant question. I never, ever get tired of you, Andrew, Olive and Mabel. You make my day every time!!😍

  • @deem5517
    @deem5517 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Thank you for this few minutes of peace with your ladies. The world is going crazy and our fur buddies bring us back to calm with simple joys.

  • @jenniferwillcox
    @jenniferwillcox ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Awwwww thank you for sharing Mabel and Olive with us today Mr. Cotter , we love them so😊

  • @ciarajames5483
    @ciarajames5483 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Olive's coat is so beautiful and shiny! i'd never tired of seeing the girls just being themselves! 💚💙

  • @KeziahGibbonsGuided
    @KeziahGibbonsGuided ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Garden is looking lovely, it's great to see the girls and you appreciating it!

  • @lynisathome222
    @lynisathome222 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Like trying to entertain a couple of adolescents on holiday!! Loved this ❤

  • @MichelleSkinnerMusic
    @MichelleSkinnerMusic ปีที่แล้ว +5

    thanks for the chuckles!😂

  • @rosierad
    @rosierad ปีที่แล้ว +4

    ‘Ruff’ crowd…BOOM BOOM!
    My pooch tells me (!) horse poo is nature’s muesli bar and he’s not giving it up anytime soon. Loved seeing you all 🥰

  • @kathyschulz4526
    @kathyschulz4526 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Love Olive and Mabel ❤

  • @anitahadley2871
    @anitahadley2871 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Those peacocks are beautiful!

  • @Flowers4Everyone
    @Flowers4Everyone ปีที่แล้ว +8

    These girls are such a delight.

  • @SOmeoldgeezer71
    @SOmeoldgeezer71 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    These dogs are so smart. Understanding Scottish is not easy!

    • @lorettanericcio-bohlman567
      @lorettanericcio-bohlman567 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      🤣

    • @susanwest2522
      @susanwest2522 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree! 😄

    • @snappo20
      @snappo20 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Andrew’s accent is very soft and easy on the ear, you should try a thick Glaswegian accent!

    • @SOmeoldgeezer71
      @SOmeoldgeezer71 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Scottish accents are the best @@snappo20

  • @rachelmarvellous-marmoset706
    @rachelmarvellous-marmoset706 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Lovely to hear from you and to see the girls ❤

  • @wendycrawford1792
    @wendycrawford1792 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What could be more delightful than being out in the garden in the sunshine with sweet Olive and Mabel admiring the butterflies, and the comment “What have you done with your legs….😄

  • @janareeves7482
    @janareeves7482 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Thank you for three minutes of non-stop smiling! 😊

  • @melanieopperman6688
    @melanieopperman6688 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you Olive and Mabel for a lovely nature walk

  • @purpurina5663
    @purpurina5663 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Beautiful garden, pretty butterflies, adorable pups 💜

  • @moonstoneway2694
    @moonstoneway2694 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Beautiful butterflies and dialog. Olive and Mabel seem to have other things on their minds. Like treats and treats. Then perhaps a snooze? Do they not realize summer school final exams are just around the corner? Good to see you all. 😊

  • @hilarysoloff8936
    @hilarysoloff8936 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Olive, Mabel and nature - what a great start to the day

  • @Sonnie125
    @Sonnie125 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    All TH-cam scrolling stops for the two best dogs 🐶

  • @hx0ad5
    @hx0ad5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    made me smile at a time when that's been very difficult for me. gotta love the universal labrador experience of them forgetting about their back legs - mine frequently sits like a poorly constructed frog.

  • @rossdavies-hooper3602
    @rossdavies-hooper3602 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    The girls look very healthy and happy. It's always such a pleasure to see them. Thank you.😊

  • @catswirejewelry
    @catswirejewelry ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You don't have to make me laugh every time, a happy smile when seeing the girls is quite enough :-)

  • @christinabroadhead3810
    @christinabroadhead3810 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Beautiful lavender! Wow, and the whole garden! Butterflies flitting about! We don't have any butterflies where I live. Olive and Mabel are hoping for another adventure on the beach or climbing a mountain! Willing and Mabel, Yes! love it.

  • @shirleyn546
    @shirleyn546 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    How lovely to see/ hear you all ❤️❤️❤️

  • @terinightingale7416
    @terinightingale7416 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That was Bob Ross-level soothing. Thanks for sharing your girls!

  • @amystarke3317
    @amystarke3317 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Glad to see them looking great.

  • @Karin-
    @Karin- ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Beautiful, precious babies ❤What a wonderful treat this is ❤

  • @my_humble_opinion4019
    @my_humble_opinion4019 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Olive and Mabel videos are insta clicks. These two beautiful and adorable labs always bring a smile to my face ❤️🐕‍🦺🦮

  • @shifterbabe69
    @shifterbabe69 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Everything's better when a new Olive and Mabel video comes up! Could listen to you reading the phone book 😊

  • @CountryGirlLA
    @CountryGirlLA ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi, Olive & Mabel. Glad to see you.

  • @joshuapinkston9314
    @joshuapinkston9314 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    it's about time for another championship eating title match.

  • @janegregory691
    @janegregory691 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    How lovely to see the girls again, and hear your voice! A bit of calm in a hectic world!

  • @lizwoods1957
    @lizwoods1957 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Oh how lovely to have you three back calming us all down and making us laugh - thank you

  • @joanned1910
    @joanned1910 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love your dogs 🐶🐶

  • @mimzyc9949
    @mimzyc9949 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    So happy to see Olive and Mabel! Such faithful companions even if they aren’t interested in the topic.

  • @nancyskinner5207
    @nancyskinner5207 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Beautiful butterflies. This is about as motivated as my dogs always are in August.

  • @caseyleichter2309
    @caseyleichter2309 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    That's your yard? It's delightful! I'm sure the girls love the butterflies; they're just maintaining a proper air of ennui when you're around :)

  • @fionawillis1130
    @fionawillis1130 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Couldn’t sleep, resorted to the iPad and there were Olive and Mabel - what a joy! Thankyou so much!

  • @suzannejutton2049
    @suzannejutton2049 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    So good to see all of you in this beautiful video!

  • @lindaj5492
    @lindaj5492 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Glad to hear you commentating Wimbledon again! Thanks for this simply happy visit with Olive & Mabel 😊

  • @cjs9322
    @cjs9322 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All's right with the world again now there's a new Olive & Mabel. Lots of licks 😊😊

  • @ruth.greening
    @ruth.greening ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Beautiful ❤️ Are they interested? 🤣

  • @marilynvickers3545
    @marilynvickers3545 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    We all needed this very simple but beautiful nature lesson Mr Cotter, Olive and Mabel so thank you, the world looks better now 😊

  • @bburke6650
    @bburke6650 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Thank you so much, mrandrewcotter! Seeing your beautiful girls ignoring butterflies cheered me up immensely!

  • @maryannlockwood7806
    @maryannlockwood7806 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’ve rated this EI~educational & informative.😊🐕‍🦺🦮

  • @angiebanchero-kelleher6726
    @angiebanchero-kelleher6726 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    oh dear god!!! please do not stop posting!!! I wish you could quit the day job and i could see Olive and Mabel every day. On a serious note, my husband died 11 months before the US shut down with covid. You kept me sane, I am not speaking hyperbolically, you kept me sane. I can't thank you enough. I am doing OK now, I still look forward to my Olive and Mabel fix. Keep up the good, and necessary, work!

  • @donnacarraway9182
    @donnacarraway9182 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’ve missed you! I don’t care what you do, it’s just great! I still have that funny picture of Olive and Mabel on their beds as my screen saver… just hoping they would come back I guess, see, it worked!! 💕

  • @Are_We_Having_Tea
    @Are_We_Having_Tea ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Olive, Mable and Andrew! Thank you for sharing what you can. And there’s nothing so wonderful as summer in the garden!

  • @raeden4742
    @raeden4742 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Gorgeous, loving dogs! The butterflies and garden is great too.
    Olive and Mabel...their expressions while "asking questions" and your answers , makes my day sweeter!
    ♥♥♥

  • @lynne3603
    @lynne3603 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Ah, the simple joy of another Olive and Mable video. Wonderful. ❤

  • @golfgirl0214
    @golfgirl0214 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love the pups and narration... 🙂❤️

  • @lisafalzetta9116
    @lisafalzetta9116 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    It’s so wonderful to see the girls and listen to Andrew! This was just a lovely moment!

  • @patriciakunz1198
    @patriciakunz1198 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Olive is very patient with you. Both dogs love you to bits as you do them.

  • @racheljolley26352
    @racheljolley26352 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Blissful, calming and peaceful, love you three ❤❤❤

  • @connielasher3126
    @connielasher3126 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Thank you. Thank you. I was starting to succumb to OMDD (Olive and Mabel Deficit Disorder). Perfect timing. And wonderful butterflies as a bonus. Glad to see Mr. Cotter and these good dogs having a nice summer afternoon.

  • @jaxcreativeinspirations
    @jaxcreativeinspirations ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Oh the butterflies are so beautiful!! Mabel and Olive have so much to appreciate, lol!

  • @backawayfromthedonkey
    @backawayfromthedonkey ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Olive and Mabel Videos always brighten my day. I could watch them do anything

  • @janswimwild
    @janswimwild ปีที่แล้ว +37

    The perfect antidote to the news. The dogs and your commentary, perfect! 😊❤

    • @TOMinPDX
      @TOMinPDX ปีที่แล้ว

      The news is negative by design. If it was all wonderful happy news people wouldn't watch it. The bad, negative news is how they keep people watching it & making a profit. Just do a Google search for how negative news is better for business than positive news. Then stop watching/reading/listening to it & you'll feel much better 👍

  • @radiantmessenger3369
    @radiantmessenger3369 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Always love to see what your girls are up to! ❤❤ Olive's coat is so shiny and healthy!

  • @feemarshall7450
    @feemarshall7450 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Breath of fresh air. Thank you so much Mr Cotter. Just seeing them and hearing you is wonderful. 😊