Monarch on Joe-Pye

It's hard to believe it is that time for butterflies preparing for their long flight south. Shooting butterflies teaches patience. It took a while before this one finally found a place it liked and stayed long enough for me to capture it.

[PhylM-S]

Beautiful focus and cool edits. Lovely.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

I never tire of these beauties. ...which is good because I have about 35 caterpillars ready to turn in a few weeks! :-P

[Casablanca]

Excellent shot. I have never seen a Monarch in real life. Such exquisite colours. How's your lady?

[Joan Robillard]

Fabulous

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful ;)

[Beryl Lloyd]

Fabulous !

[Mallory]

Fantastic details!

[Joanne Diochon]

I think they should be called flutterbys they seem to spend 95% other time fluttering and only about 5% settled anywhere.

[gloria jones]

Fabulous details, colors

[Milanie]

Lovely details

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Santina]

truly a fantastic shot, ...fav