I should have put these photos in a collage, but I'm too lazy and not very good at making them.
I saw a lot of Monarchs over the weekend.
They seem to prefer the purple asters the most
It was very windy both days and I think that is why I didn't get many opportunities for open wing shots....they were hanging on and swaying with the flowers.
A partial open
A little more. Every wing was perfect, so I assume they were newly hatched.
With all the tall grasses, photo taking was a challenge. I'm always amazed at how polka-dotted the Monarchs are......look at all those spots!
This was the most open shot I got.
I like them on these white flowers even more than the purple...better contrast.
Perfect polka dots
2 in one plant. I saw 3 on another plant, but it was behind a lot of stuff. I'm short and have trouble shooting over or through the grass jungle. While I tried to get these 2 and the other 2 with them, I turned around and 2 more were behind me! What a day!
They seem to prefer the purple asters the most
It was very windy both days and I think that is why I didn't get many opportunities for open wing shots....they were hanging on and swaying with the flowers.
A partial open
A little more. Every wing was perfect, so I assume they were newly hatched.
With all the tall grasses, photo taking was a challenge. I'm always amazed at how polka-dotted the Monarchs are......look at all those spots!
This was the most open shot I got.
I like them on these white flowers even more than the purple...better contrast.
Perfect polka dots
2 in one plant. I saw 3 on another plant, but it was behind a lot of stuff. I'm short and have trouble shooting over or through the grass jungle. While I tried to get these 2 and the other 2 with them, I turned around and 2 more were behind me! What a day!
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11 comments:
WOW Mary, are they migrating? You have some brilliant shots here.
The butterflies are awesome! Their lines and dots are perfect. A pity we don't have any monarchs here.
These are great Mary! It's nice to see so many. I see that one with the open wings is a male! Hope you get many more coming through!
Oh wow,this must have been fun.You captures them in so many different ways.Hope your day is filled with blessings,
Blessings,Ruth
Good Morning, Mary! Great pictures of these beautiful butterflies. I like to think that God had fun designing them! They are so special with the polka dot trim on their wings and also on their bodies!
Love how those Monarchs are just dripping off the flowers like gorgeous orange-dotted jewels! Stunning photography, excellent professional quality.
How lucky Mary. We have millions of Asters, but NO butterflies. Even that last one I had in the jar didn't make it. You win some, lose some.
B.
I bet you had a blast! I would have been so excited.
Isn't it amazing how different the Monarchs look in different lights???? What beauties. You captured them well.
Hugs,
Betsy
Thank you everyone for the nice comments. I don't seem to be able to find time to answer each one, but I do appreciate the time you take to visit me.
CountryDreaming: I like that description of them "dripping off the flowers"....they really did look like that most of the time!
Very nice Monarch photographs.
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