Monarch at the Park by tizjezzme

Photography • Insects • posted on Sep 02, 2007

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Bud and I decided to go for a hike in the woods at the park today. It's one I had never hiked in before, so it was a real adventure for us both. But I think I was more worried about getting lost than getting good pictures!! LOL A secret about me: I have absolutely NO sense of direction!!! :-/ Anyway, while walking through the woods, out from nowhere, this beautiful Monarch flutters by me. I stopped dead in my tracks, and out loud quietly I said "Oh, please land." It was about to land on a dead leaf dangling by a spider web from a tree limb. But, the second it landed, the web broke, sending the leaf to the ground and the butterfly in flight again. I was sooo disappointed. But my eyes followed it; and low n behold, it landed for me again. It 'parked' long enough for me to get several good shots of him. :) I hope your day was a good one, too. Thanks so much for stopping by. Shari

Comments (21)

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kargnot

12:10AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

Lovely image nicely done

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MagikUnicorn

12:11AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

Marvelous Presentation ____

Liam.

12:38AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

Yeah, butterflies are just too fast to be models! LOL! You were lucky. And with this intensity and lights it looks like painted. Beautiful!

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dphoadley

12:41AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

Beautiful! I remember them from my childhood in Florida. Haven't seen any in Israel, so they must be native only to America. Keep up the good work. DPH

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micturn

12:43AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

Excellent colours and post work

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erlandpil

2:01AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

Good shot again erland

MrsLubner

2:18AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

Like a fine acrylic painting. Wonderful clarity and fabulous pov.

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OldHippieKeyboard

4:51AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

Your patience was rewarded... Excellent shot, my friend. 5*

BorisB

5:18AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

This is one the the most beautiful butterflies! Wonderful presentation!! A nice sunday for you!

Valerie-Ducom

5:22AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

Nice one ! Good day :)

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JeffG7BRJ

5:23AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

Great shot, wonderful lighting. It's as though it was backlit with a beam of light. Beautiful! Bravo!!!!!

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busi2ness

6:30AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

Almost translucent in color and very appealing post work. Next time in the woods, pass the GPS to Bud. ;)

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mark.spooner

11:43AM | Sun, 02 September 2007

A lovely piece of macro work.

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zoren

12:07PM | Sun, 02 September 2007

very pretty, nice presentation..

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Leeco

2:10PM | Sun, 02 September 2007

If I had a nickel for every time I said "Oh, PLEASSSSSSSSE land/stop" to a little critter. I could afford to get a camera that can catch them on the move or even in the air, lol. This is a very nice capture of this beauty and I really like the postwork. Thanks for sharing. Lee

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lemonjim

4:20PM | Sun, 02 September 2007

Another beauty. You do this so well, I just can't help think your local newspaper would love an image-a-day as much as I do. Might as well get paid too, as far as I can tell. Just don't forget us! ;-))

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