7th August 2013 Peacock Butterfly

Finally the wind has dropped and the peacock butterflies are settling all over the buddleia and I managed to get a shot!! Yippee - I have been chasing these around the garden for days!! I love these butterflies - such beautiful colours!! I even managed to get some bokeh - so very happy with this shot!!

[Abhijit]

beautiful shot
love the bokeh

[Corrie]

Lovely butterfly and a great capture!

[Teresa (pocketmouse)]

Gorgeous - great colours on those wings!

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Lovely light illuminating those beautiful wings. Stunning.

[Maggiemae]

Seeing those wonderful wing eyes is so magical!

[Glenn Mostert]

Beautiful!

[Leonie Mogridge]

Just beautiful. The back wings look like eyes!

[Judith]

Beautiful. Colourful butterfly.

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

Such gorgeous colours. I haven't seen too many of them around this year either.

[Shepherdman]

Great colours, well captured.

[Sally Ings]

What a pretty looking butterfly!

[joey d.Muli]

FAV*lous :)

[Linda]

What a beauty and I love the bokeh background too.

[John]

Beautiful

[Pam Knowler]

@daisyjuds @jodimuli Thank you so much for the Favs - very much appreciated!!

[ZambianLass]

Wow beautiful

[Jan Penny]

Wonderful shot of the butterfly and beautiful bokeh in the background.

[Phillip Chilton]

Love this pam, the background is fantastic too

[Yvonne]

Fabulous.

[Nita]

Pam, it is a gorgeous shot. And I agree, the butterfly is most beautiful.

[David]

great shot

[Elaine]

Beautiful detail Pam and lovely bokeh!

[Hazel]

Very pretty - magic when you can capture a butterfly?! It's been one of those days for my butterfly shots................

[Kate Goring]

Stunning shot, love those colours.

[Katia]

So very pretty! :)

[Andy Roe]

Lovely shot - they are in great condition at the moment so the perfect time to get the picture!

[colie (Nichole Stewart)]

Stunning shot! love all of that bokeh and bright color and light

[Tracy]

Stunning Pam :D fav!

[Pam Knowler]

@tracywilliams Thanks for the Fav Tracy!!

[Laura J.]

What a pretty butterfly. Wonderful capture

[Darren Juden]

Wonderful butterfly image :) Wonderful light and colours!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Beautiful!