Monarch (?) on Purple Flowers

A hot but beautiful day here in Western Maine. Butterflies finally decided to sit still for a quick portrait.

[Maggiemae]

We have monarchs here but do you know, I never knew they had a spotted body! Not until this lovely photograph!

[Jen]

really great photo!

[Elizabeth Youngs]

Great capture!

[Rob Crosby]

@maggiemae @marshmallows @lyoungs1023
Thanks for taking the time to view and comment. I appreciate it!
;-)
Rob

[karenann]

Beautiful capture ...lovely colors and dof!

[❀ Lynn]

Beautiful capture...so fresh and colourful!
@maggiemae @rob257 I a going to 'toot my own horn' and share my collage of a monarch that I raised from the egg that morphed and flew away yesterday http://365project.org/lynnb/365/2012-07-29

[Rob Crosby]

@karenann @lynnb Thanks, both, for viewing and commenting. Lynn, I'm so glad you decided to "toot your own horn". What a beautiful tune it plays!

[Amanda F.]

Beautiful shot!

[Tin Agustin]

Very beautiful Rob. Fav!

[EvaHenriette]

I love butterflies. What a great capture. Beautifully focussed and composed.

[Robin]

Delightful capture of this beautiful Monarch.

[Rob Crosby]

@mandyj92 @tinagustin @evahenriette @girlie
Reading your comments....................such a nice way to start the day!
Thanks, All!

[Shirley Banford]

Oh so beautiful.

[Anoeska van Rijsbergen]

Very beautiful!

[Rob Crosby]

@sabanford @anoeska
Shirley and Anoeska,
Thanks!

[carol white]

Beautiful capture!! Faved!!

[Larry B]

Very nice!.... I like the background....

[Rob Crosby]

@carolmw @shagbark
Carol and Larry, Thanks for taking the time to view and comment. Glad you liked it.

[Kathrin]

Wow that's beautiful!
P.S. I'm using a sony alpha 500, too :) Following!

[Rob Crosby]

@tandem02
Kathrin, A Sony 500? I thought I was alone in a sea of Canons and Nikons!
;-)
By any chance do you have an external flash? I'm researching.

[Kathrin]

Yes :) sony :D i thought that, too..
No external flash ..

[santina]

fantastic shot

[Rob Crosby]

@tobi
Thanks,Santina! Glad you liked it.

[bardejov]

Beautiful clear shot.

[Rob Crosby]

@bardejov
Thanks, B.

[Sybil Freeman]

Beautiful and wonderfully clear

[Rob Crosby]

@photos222
Thanks!