Nature Monarch Butterflies at the Nature Preserve

Monarch Butterflies at the Nature Preserve · **5 Likes**

Visiting the Hendrix Nature Preserve, we found that some Monarchs had found there way to our area. As normal, I took way too many shots. Here are some.

**mroeder75** · 09-30-2022, 07:47 PM

All quality shots. Thanks for posting them.

**MikeNArk** · 10-01-2022, 08:15 AM

Originally posted by mroeder75

All quality shots. Thanks for posting them.

Thanks for the nice comments. Yesterday, there were no Monarchs to be found at this site. I hope that we see more soon.

**angkymac** · 10-01-2022, 03:00 PM

Every typical--and untypical--angle for a good shot of the monarch.
Highly detailed and quite interesting to look at.
Angky.

**MikeNArk** · 10-02-2022, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by angkymac

Every typical--and untypical--angle for a good shot of the monarch.
Highly detailed and quite interesting to look at.
Angky.

Thanks, Angky. Great description of the shot series. I am glad that you found them interesting. Do you think it's too many?

que es tu · 10-02-2022, 08:33 AM

Beautiful photos!! I love monarch butterflies, but we don’t see many around here! Thank you for posting!!

**MikeNArk** · 10-02-2022, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by que es tu

Beautiful photos!! I love monarch butterflies, but we don’t see many around here! Thank you for posting!!

Thanks for your comments. Photographing Monarch butterflies is hit or miss around here also. I was fortunate to photograph some earlier this year and these a few days ago. Last year, I saw only one live Monarch from a distance.

**ToddK** · 10-02-2022, 11:15 AM

These are some terrific captures of Monarchs, Mike. You have a very nice variety of poses showing off their great colors. I just finished processing a whole bunch of butterfly shots from a few days ago and will be posting some soon, including some Monarchs. The butterflies are really moving around here now, and there are many different species.

**MikeNArk** · 10-02-2022, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by ToddK

These are some terrific captures of Monarchs, Mike. You have a very nice variety of poses showing off their great colors. I just finished processing a whole bunch of butterfly shots from a few days ago and will be posting some soon, including some Monarchs. The butterflies are really moving around here now, and there are many different species.

Thank you for your comments, Todd. There have been a variety of of different butterflies lately, some that I've not seen before. These photos were taken a few days ago and I have not seen the Monarchs since. I will keep looking for more.

**angkymac** · 10-03-2022, 01:51 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Thanks, Angky. Great description of the shot series. I am glad that you found them interesting. Do you think it's too many?

I don't know about too many or too few. However many you want to show would be my answer.
But you did have a lot of different views and that gave a lot of different perspectives on that butterfly.
Some perspectives I had never seen before nor thought to photograph. Yet there they were in your series and were interesting to see.
Angky.

**MikeNArk** · 10-03-2022, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by angkymac

I don't know about too many or too few. However many you want to show would be my answer.
But you did have a lot of different views and that gave a lot of different perspectives on that butterfly.
Some perspectives I had never seen before nor thought to photograph. Yet there they were in your series and were interesting to see.
Angky.

Thanks Angky. I do like to show them from different perspectives to show different aspects. I usually have many photos to chose from, and I like the ones that I post to be somewhat different.

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09-30-2022, 07:47 PM	#2
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,598	All quality shots. Thanks for posting them.

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MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,209 Original Poster	Originally posted by mroeder75 All quality shots. Thanks for posting them. Thanks for the nice comments. Yesterday, there were no Monarchs to be found at this site. I hope that we see more soon.

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angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,981	Every typical--and untypical--angle for a good shot of the monarch. Highly detailed and quite interesting to look at. Angky.

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MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,209 Original Poster	Originally posted by angkymac Every typical--and untypical--angle for a good shot of the monarch. Highly detailed and quite interesting to look at. Angky. Thanks, Angky. Great description of the shot series. I am glad that you found them interesting. Do you think it's too many?

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que es tu Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Smoky Mountains, NC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,602	Beautiful photos!! I love monarch butterflies, but we don’t see many around here! Thank you for posting!!

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MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,209 Original Poster	Originally posted by que es tu Beautiful photos!! I love monarch butterflies, but we don’t see many around here! Thank you for posting!! Thanks for your comments. Photographing Monarch butterflies is hit or miss around here also. I was fortunate to photograph some earlier this year and these a few days ago. Last year, I saw only one live Monarch from a distance.

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ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,549	These are some terrific captures of Monarchs, Mike. You have a very nice variety of poses showing off their great colors. I just finished processing a whole bunch of butterfly shots from a few days ago and will be posting some soon, including some Monarchs. The butterflies are really moving around here now, and there are many different species.

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MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,209 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK These are some terrific captures of Monarchs, Mike. You have a very nice variety of poses showing off their great colors. I just finished processing a whole bunch of butterfly shots from a few days ago and will be posting some soon, including some Monarchs. The butterflies are really moving around here now, and there are many different species. Thank you for your comments, Todd. There have been a variety of of different butterflies lately, some that I've not seen before. These photos were taken a few days ago and I have not seen the Monarchs since. I will keep looking for more.

10-03-2022, 01:51 PM - 1 Like	#10
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,981	Originally posted by MikeNArk Thanks, Angky. Great description of the shot series. I am glad that you found them interesting. Do you think it's too many? I don't know about too many or too few. However many you want to show would be my answer. But you did have a lot of different views and that gave a lot of different perspectives on that butterfly. Some perspectives I had never seen before nor thought to photograph. Yet there they were in your series and were interesting to see. Angky.

10-03-2022, 02:26 PM	#11
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,209 Original Poster	Originally posted by angkymac I don't know about too many or too few. However many you want to show would be my answer. But you did have a lot of different views and that gave a lot of different perspectives on that butterfly. Some perspectives I had never seen before nor thought to photograph. Yet there they were in your series and were interesting to see. Angky. Thanks Angky. I do like to show them from different perspectives to show different aspects. I usually have many photos to chose from, and I like the ones that I post to be somewhat different.