A Stand-In for a Monarch

There were so many red admiral butterflies feasting on this butterfly bush today. They are pretty but I'm waiting for the monarchs to pay a visit.

[Beryl Lloyd]

So beautiful , butterfly do love the nectar on the buddleia !! Lovely bokeh in the background ! fav

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful capture of the color and details.

[*lynn]

My goodness, that butterfly bush produces amazing blooms! Great capture of the red admiral.

[Yao RL]

Beautifully composed.

[Barb]

Oh, I so hope my small, newly planted butterfly bush survives our heat wave and next year looks like what I see in your photo, Heather! Very nice capture!

[Susan Klassen]

Wonderful capture of this butterfly! Fav.

[Diana]

I love this beautiful diagonal capture, such lovely colours and detail. Beggars cannot be choosers Heather, all I find are cabbage whites ;-)

[Peter]

Well spotted and beautifully captured in lovely detail and colour Heather, Fav:)

[haskar]

Lovely details and background.

[Julie Ryan]

Love that bush and sweet butterflies. Yes it seems as though Monarchs are elusive these days.

[Jo Worboys]

Beautiful Heather Def. Fav I've only seen one here so far this year

[wendy frost]

A wonderful capture and great bokeh and details.

[Jeremy Cross]

Lovely shot

[carol white]

A lovely capture. Fav 😊

[KV]

Nicely composed… love the way the branch arches to the right and also across the top.

[Heather]

@lynnz @bjywamer Hi Lynn and Barb- Thank you, and yes, the blooms on this bush are amazing, aren't they? This bush is part of the university campus right by the waterfalls, which I posted photos of previously. It's one of my favorite spots to visit for reflection and photo ops :-) I don't know how old this bush is, but I hope yours survives the heat and thrives next year, Barb!

[Josie Gilbert]

Great close up, Heather

[Sue Cooper]

They’re such bright and cheerful butterflies and they look so pretty on buddleia flowers. Red admirals are usually the most common butterfly in our garden but I haven’t seen a single one this year. A lovely capture btw. Fav.