Nature Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly · **1 Like**

Cloudy, windy day, but this monarch butterfly was a flittering (and all too brief) splash of sunshine.

Rise and shine!

Om-nom-nom

**Scorpio71GR** · 07-22-2015, 08:33 PM

Wow great shot. Lately it has been so windy here nothing stays still long enough to get a shot.

**eaglem** · 07-22-2015, 08:41 PM

Excellent capture..........

**Bob Harris** · 07-22-2015, 08:41 PM

beautiful butterflies, we were camped near Pismo Beach and fortunate to have them migrate into the trees, amazing to see thousands of them in one location.

**luftfluss** · 07-22-2015, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by Scorpio71GR

Wow great shot. Lately it has been so windy here nothing stays still long enough to get a shot.

The thing is, if the wind isn't blowing - at least a little - it's really hot and humid, and I hate that. But of course wind makes photography tough.

Originally posted by eaglem

Excellent capture..........

Thanks!

Originally posted by Bob Harris

beautiful butterflies, we were camped near Pismo Beach and fortunate to have them migrate into the trees, amazing to see thousands of them in one location.

I've seen pics of the butterflies congregating by the thousands, I'd love to see that IRL.

Also:

You Tube

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-22-2015, 10:40 PM

Sweet images, both of them. Thanks foe showing us.

**luftfluss** · 07-23-2015, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Sweet images, both of them. Thanks foe showing us.

Thank you for your kind comment.

plantej · 07-23-2015, 06:23 PM

Colors are naturally appealing.

Spirit Hawk · 07-23-2015, 11:56 PM

Very nice..lots of color and detail
Ron

**Sailor** · 07-24-2015, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by eaglem

Excellent capture..........

Yes, indeed.

Jer

**luftfluss** · 07-24-2015, 09:07 AM

Originally posted by plantej

Colors are naturally appealing.

Originally posted by Spirit Hawk

Very nice..lots of color and detail
Ron

Originally posted by Sailor

Yes, indeed.

Jer

Thanks!

**hjoseph7** · 07-24-2015, 10:12 AM

I use to see these all the time but they are becoming rare....

**luftfluss** · 07-24-2015, 08:36 PM

Originally posted by hjoseph7

I use to see these all the time but they are becoming rare....

Yes, some butterflies are extremely sensitive to environmental changes. There's been a decrease in fireweed and milkweed and other plants these butterflies are attracted to, so this year I've not seen them as often.

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07-22-2015, 08:33 PM	#2
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,014	Wow great shot. Lately it has been so windy here nothing stays still long enough to get a shot.

07-22-2015, 08:41 PM	#3
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,160	Excellent capture..........

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	beautiful butterflies, we were camped near Pismo Beach and fortunate to have them migrate into the trees, amazing to see thousands of them in one location.

07-22-2015, 10:40 PM	#6
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Sweet images, both of them. Thanks foe showing us.

07-23-2015, 08:25 AM	#7
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627 Original Poster	Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Sweet images, both of them. Thanks foe showing us. Thank you for your kind comment.

07-23-2015, 06:23 PM	#8
plantej Veteran Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Photos: Albums Posts: 583	Colors are naturally appealing.

07-23-2015, 11:56 PM	#9
Spirit Hawk New Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 8	Very nice..lots of color and detail Ron

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Originally posted by eaglem Excellent capture.......... Yes, indeed. Jer

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627 Original Poster	Originally posted by plantej Colors are naturally appealing. Originally posted by Spirit Hawk Very nice..lots of color and detail Ron Originally posted by Sailor Yes, indeed. Jer Thanks!

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hjoseph7 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,048	I use to see these all the time but they are becoming rare....

07-24-2015, 08:36 PM	#13
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,627 Original Poster	Originally posted by hjoseph7 I use to see these all the time but they are becoming rare.... Yes, some butterflies are extremely sensitive to environmental changes. There's been a decrease in fireweed and milkweed and other plants these butterflies are attracted to, so this year I've not seen them as often.