20120917 095 Monarch HP NX2.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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17-SEP-2012	Hank v/d Velde

20120917 095 Monarch HP NX2.jpg

My yard.

Very few Butterflies this year and I have yet to photograph a Monarch, so here is one from last year.

Nikon D800 ,AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
1/1000s f/9.0 at 150.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Raymond Ladurantaye 09-Sep-2013 15:26
Superb picture full of color, a beautiful butterfly, lovely shot Hank

Pierre Martin 08-Sep-2013 20:02
Have read an article that said that they are in trouble
due to destruction of there land in the south
none seeing this year

superb those colors, very nice shot

Carol Rollins 08-Sep-2013 17:52
That is absolutely gorgeous. Excellent sighting and capture Hank.

Lise De Serres 08-Sep-2013 16:22
Beautiful vivid colors for this lovely composition!!

janescottcumming 08-Sep-2013 15:08
Wow, it's a beauty!

bill friedlander 08-Sep-2013 15:03
Super definition and colors, and a nice soft background! Lovely shot! V

Sam Rua 08-Sep-2013 14:52
NIce detail and color, Hank. We have not seen many of these in our area this year.

Fong Lam 08-Sep-2013 06:39
Terrific colors and details in this fine macro shot, Hank...V

joseantonio 08-Sep-2013 04:14
Fantastic beauty....

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet 08-Sep-2013 03:08
Magnificent picture.

larose forest photos 08-Sep-2013 02:39
This is gorgeous!! I've only seen a couple this year. They are really scarce throughout their range.

Stephen Buckingham 08-Sep-2013 01:32
Very nice image. We have had almost no Monarchs in the Eastern US this year.

Char 07-Sep-2013 22:24
What gloriously wonderful colours in this shot, Hank! \/

jychamberland 07-Sep-2013 21:50
gorgeous close-up image Hank!

hayl 07-Sep-2013 21:36
Lovely photo. Too bad they've been so scarce this year.

Penny B 07-Sep-2013 21:33
What terrific colours. Nice composition.

Jim Coffman 07-Sep-2013 21:18
A fine capture of this little beauty,Hank!

CatherineSimard 07-Sep-2013 20:55
Beautiful Hank!

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Raymond Ladurantaye		09-Sep-2013 15:26
Superb picture full of color, a beautiful butterfly, lovely shot Hank

Pierre Martin		08-Sep-2013 20:02
Have read an article that said that they are in trouble due to destruction of there land in the south none seeing this year superb those colors, very nice shot

Carol Rollins		08-Sep-2013 17:52
That is absolutely gorgeous. Excellent sighting and capture Hank.

Lise De Serres		08-Sep-2013 16:22
Beautiful vivid colors for this lovely composition!!

bill friedlander		08-Sep-2013 15:03
Super definition and colors, and a nice soft background! Lovely shot! V

Sam Rua		08-Sep-2013 14:52
NIce detail and color, Hank. We have not seen many of these in our area this year.

Fong Lam		08-Sep-2013 06:39
Terrific colors and details in this fine macro shot, Hank...V

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		08-Sep-2013 03:08
Magnificent picture.

larose forest photos		08-Sep-2013 02:39
This is gorgeous!! I've only seen a couple this year. They are really scarce throughout their range.

Stephen Buckingham		08-Sep-2013 01:32
Very nice image. We have had almost no Monarchs in the Eastern US this year.

Char		07-Sep-2013 22:24
What gloriously wonderful colours in this shot, Hank! \/

hayl		07-Sep-2013 21:36
Lovely photo. Too bad they've been so scarce this year.

Penny B		07-Sep-2013 21:33
What terrific colours. Nice composition.

Jim Coffman		07-Sep-2013 21:18
A fine capture of this little beauty,Hank!