Monarch #1 by goodoleboy
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Description
A large migratory orange and black butterfly that occurs mainly in North America. The caterpillar feeds on milkweed, using the toxins in the plant to render both itself and the adult unpalatable to predators.
Captured way back on 5/3/07, at the pretty Butterfly Pavilion, adjacent to the beautiful Natural History Museum in Los Angeles, California. It's using its left antenna in a probing process.
Since there is a paucity of insects in my area, I had to drive 22 miles in order to photograph butterflies and moths. Actually, there is one type of insect visible to the eye in my area, the ant. Otherwise one would need an electron microscope to find any other type.
Comments (6)
sossy
a dream of a butty capture with sharp and beautiful details and colors, fav 😃
miwi
Beautiful shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
helanker
What a gorgeous capture this is. Love the butty and the flowers. And this butty is alot prettier than an ant :)
PhthaloBlue
Gorgeous photo!
Wolfenshire
Fantastic capture.
anahata.c
I remember when you said you see 'ants' in your area (in your description). And I wonder: Why ants, as opposed to anything else? It's a big mystery to me. Anyway, this is gorgeous. I'm with the above. Partly from the sharp reds and details on the flowers. Partly because of the sharp presence of the butterfly's head and front legs and antennae. Partly from the 'canopy' shadows of the butterfly's wings. And partly from the denise-like bokeh that has such a gentle flowing feel to it, and makes fine contrast to the detail of the butterfly and bloom. And also because of your composition: With the butterfly and flowers on the left, you let the rest of the shot blossom out in its beautiful, open hues. A very sensitive and beautiful capture. The angle on the butterfly reveals its deep canopy and shadow. Beautiful image, Harry.
Well, I'm at a bit over an hour and a half, and I have to stop. But I think I did 15 images (something like that). Beautiful work as always, and a beautiful place to stop. I hope your shot went well, btw: I know those shots can be hit or miss, and if I didn't say it before, I hope it did you some good. Your work hasn't waned a bit, despite the many health intrusions. I wish you all the best in everything!