Butterfly Bush

Although the Monarch or Wanderer is indigenous to the Americas it has been in Australia since around 1856 so is quite at home here. This bush was covered in them vying for space with the bees

[Rosemary]

Great shot. Love the colour combination

[Robyn]

Nice capture

[Naomi Epstein]

What a capture! Great colors!

[Chris K]

@rosie1610 @flyrobin @naomima thankyou all. It was a bit hard trying to photograph the butterflies and hang on to the dog's lead as well!

[Sam]

Such gorgeous butterflies!

[Chris K]

@gigiflower aren't they and the bush was covered in them

[gloria jones]

Great capture and colors.

[Michael Smith]

In a word, WOW! +fav

[Yao RL]

they are beautiful.

[Chris K]

@seattlite thankyou Gloria. They are beautiful butterflies. it is thought that they may have come here from New Caledonia by being blown here in a cyclone.

[Chris K]

@golder365mjsmith thanks for the fav Michael. Do you have these butterflies where you live?

[Chris K]

@yaorenliu thankyou Yao

[Veena Gupta]

A fav. What a lovely moment to capture.

[Chris K]

@veengupta thankyou so much Veena for the fav. Do you see many butterflies where you live

[Anjali]

I like the inflorescence as well as the monarchs. Good shot.