Beauty........

I saw this on my deck rail, wings extended in a beautiful pose! By the time I got my camera and in position to shoot all I could get was wings up.

[J. Voorberg]

love the detail on the antennae..

[Darlene]

What an awesome photo, Katy. Love the detail and colors. Nature is fabulous.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Gorgeous brown butterfly!

[katy]

@jayberg Thanks, Jay! I am glad someone else liked it too!

[katy]

@darsphotos Thanks so much,Darlene! I agree!

[katy]

@espyetta Thanks,MaryBeth! It means a lot to me coming from you!

[Terri]

Beautiful close-up shot.

[katy]

@madamelucy Thanks,Terri! I am so glad you like it!

[Leslie]

Marvelous detail on the wing spots and antennae.

[katy]

@lesphoto Thanks, Leslie! I really appreciate it!

[m9f9l]

That's still a lot of color for the bottom of the wings. The antennae are major cool! This is a beauty (to yer next photo's beast!?LOL)

[katy]

@m9f9l I think the insides were an orange color but I did like the pattern on the outside. Yup beauty and the beast! You got it! ;~}

[Debbi M]

Wow. This is incredible. What detail!

[katy]

@debbim Thanks so much, Debbi!

[mag]

ooohhh how pretty....those antenna are awesome...nicely shot

[Deb]

Great detail, especially like the antenna!

[Kimberlee]

awesome capture! wings are still beautiful!!!!! what a great closeup!

[katy]

@maggotx I appreciate it ! I like how the antennae showed so well too!

[katy]

@deburahiru Thanks a bunch,Deb!

[katy]

@klf70 Thanks so much,Kim! It is so nice of you to say!

[Rick Schies]

She is slow dancing for you. Nice capture.

[Marilyn Wigen]

Wings up or not, it's a great shot! Fabulous detail, especially on the antennae... and I love those "eyes" all over the wings! :)

[ThatClayGuy]

Pretty detail on those wings! Nice shot, Katy.

[Kathy Burzynski]

Well he was pretty patient as far as butterflies go! I like this POV even if it wasn't your initial intention

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Beautiful shot Katy.......great colours, fab detail on antenae, have a word with him about being more patient!!!

[Jennifer Wearing]

This is more like it Katy (much better than the beast:-) very pretty:-)

[Smitha]

Great details!! Great colors. Well captured!!

[Peter de Graaff]

Amazing antennae. Great capture

[W.MARK HATCH]

Fantastic! Well done!

[katy]

@digitalrn Thanks,Rick!

[katy]

@marilyn That is so nice of you! I really appreciate it~

[katy]

@claeshields Thanks so much,Clae!

[katy]

@myhrhelper that means a lot to me,Kathy! Thanks!

[katy]

@ruthmouch LOL! I guess I should be thankful I got any kind of shot! Thanks a bunch, Ruth!

[katy]

@jennwearing I am so glad you like this one better! ;~} I'll try to keep that in mind in the future but we have lots more "beasts" than "beauties" around here!

[katy]

@smithak Thanks so much,Smitha!

[katy]

@peterdegraaff That means a lot coming from you Peter!

[katy]

@mhatch I appreciate it,Mark! Thanks!

[Steve Hankins]

That's a great shot, Katy! Great detail on the butterfly with a soft background.

[katy]

@hankinsphoto Why, thank you so much,Steve!

[bruni]

Wonderful take ...very beautiful and full of details.

[katy]

@bruni Thanks so much, Bruni!

[Jennifer Wearing]

@grammyn :-) the detail in the eye and in the antenna is just stunning:-)

[katy]

@jennwearing Why, thank you ma'am! That is so nice of you!

[Anna]

Very beautiful, i love its softeness and this background!

[katy]

@nyusha ;~} Thanks, Anna! It is almost like something you would shoot so I appreciate the compliment!