A Monarch at Last

An uncommon sight around here this year; formerly they were rather abundant. This one was enjoying a beautiful bed of zinnias at the Bauer Park community gardens.

[Milanie]

Hooray! And you got such a beautiful picture of this glorious butterfly. The focus is great against the background. Love the colors.

[Roe Jan]

Oh, you got a beautiful photo of it! I think I've only seen two this year. Hopefully next year will be better for them.

[Inge]

Beautiful!

[Lisa Stein]

Gorgeous capture! Great clarity of both the flower and butterfly.

[Jack]

Great photo. Glad you finally found the Monarch. Fav

[Jane Pittenger]

And so sharp! The colors and dof are fabulous. Fav

[Anne ❀]

fav for me too.

[Allison Maltese]

@sunnygreenwood @jgpittenger @jackster Thanks so much for the FAVs! I blow a lot of butterfly shots between manual focus and the movement of the butterflies, but I keep trying.

[Peter Dulis]

Lovely ...

[Taffy]

This is a beautiful butterfly shot!

[beluga]

Wow, I like the dots at his body! Great close-up!

[Junan Heath]

Lovely capture! Beautiful dof! Fav

[Pam Hawkes]

Perfect capture!

[Rach_who]

Pretty shot

[Kim]

Beautifully captured!