After fruitlessly tailing butterflies in the back garden for a few days, what a moment of happiness to find this one in the gardens at Mottisfont which kept still for a few seconds.
Great shot and amazing colours. After having never heard of this butterfly, this is the second Peacock Butterfly picture I saw on the site in the last 5 minutes.
Sorry I missed this one....but happy to see it now! Congrats on it being on PP it is so lovely! A great close up and so well composed. I have never had one sit long enough for that. FAV
Thank you so much to you all for your comments and favs - now this is the shot with the most favs I ever had and more than I ever dreamed of - thanks again!
Thanks for your enthusiasm and the fav. I had a wonderful time yesterday getting bee and butterfly shots.
Thanks for appreciation and fav - macro shots are definitely my favourite shots to take!
Thank you, both - is this butterfly conscious of its own beauty, I wonder?!
You've reminded me that we also had a buddleia covered with these in Ipswich - and that was also a long time ago! Thanks for fav.
Thank you for kind comments and favs!
Thanks, yes Pat, amazing and so kind!
Thank you for looking and commenting - I agree the colours of this butterfly and its flower are great!
Fav for me too!
Darren, thank you - maybe being in the right place at a lucky time but I was pleased with the detail!
Many thanks for your comment!
Sian, thank you and thanks to this peacock butterfly!
Thank you all for interest, comments and favs - a lucky shot finding a butterfly who kept still!
Extra lucky!!
Thank you everybody for your encouraging comments and the favs - the butterfly is the star!!
Thank you so much to you all for your comments and favs - now this is the shot with the most favs I ever had and more than I ever dreamed of - thanks again!
Ooo thank you for the fav and congrats - this shot excelled any expectations! Hope you had good hols!
Molly, thank you - this was the most co-operative butterfly!
Oh wow you are soooo kind - I never had so many favs on a photo before and that's in 18 months of 365.