Not a "Rear Admiral"

but a Red Admiral visitor to our garden. I didn't see the blue bits on the wings till I photographed it!

[Mags]

Beautiful, Maggiemae! Excellent close up of this guy!

[Lorna]

Really vivid colours and nice with soft focus surround.

[Sara]

Such lovely colors and I like how you focused on the butterfly, blurring the rest.

[karenann]

Amazing what we don't see until we upload our photos sometimes. Beautiful shot . .great macro!

[Deb]

What a beautiful butterfly! You are lucky to have him visit.

[Harry J Benson]

beautiful speciman

[Gita]

So well captured! Loved the soft focus as well!!

[michelle mcintyre]

Well captured Maggiemae - beautiful butterfly...love the soft focus - its always exciting when we get something we weren't expecting!!

[cheryl]

Beautiful boofly... Love it!