Saturday, August 9, 2014

Monarch Mania.........






I finally had a monarch show up in my garden.  I have not seen one all summer.  The coneflower kept it so busy that I could approach it easily.  I always first get close to the sunflowers just in case they butterfly spooks easily.  This one did not seem bothered at all with me snapping shots. 

5 comments:

Betsy Brock said...

Yes, I would say she posed very nicely for you! Lovely!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful shot.

Karen said...

Summertime and butterflies! Enjoying your photos!

Valerie said...

Stunning pictures, Larry, and equally stunning butterflies.

A Colorful World said...

Wonderful photos, Larry!

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