Return of the butterfly by Helen Betts

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30-Jul-2022

Return of the butterfly

Taken at the Lotus and Water Lily Festival at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, a national park in Washington, D.C. I was so excited to see this monarch, the first one this year. Actually, the first butterfly of any kind this year.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly unsharp.

Complementing the lotuses, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/1250s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso160 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Claude Gagnon		07-Aug-2023 12:59
Beautiful and so colorful capture of this beauty :)) V

Kevin D Warren		07-Aug-2022 18:57
Excellent capture, what a beauty!

Pieter Bos		05-Aug-2022 10:25
Super butterfly portrait. Like the bokeh too. ~V

Zoltán Balogh		04-Aug-2022 12:19
Magnificent image! V

Jean Chiasson		04-Aug-2022 11:50
Beautiful macro colors Helen V

Pierre		04-Aug-2022 11:22
Une très belle photo de ce joli monarque. Effectivement, les insectes se font plus rares cette année! V

Julie Oldfield		04-Aug-2022 00:46
So very lovely. Incredible how sharp the detail is. I can’t imagine a world without them. V

Carl Carbone		03-Aug-2022 21:11
Nice sighting and capture.

Don Mottershead		03-Aug-2022 19:32
Unfortunately these guys are under pressure, like so many species. Fine photo.

carol j. phipps		03-Aug-2022 17:12
Truly lovely. Always good to see a butterfly these days. V

Mairéad		02-Aug-2022 22:58
Beautiful image of this gorgeous butterfly. Haven't seen many here either.v

Apostolos Tikopoulos		02-Aug-2022 20:11
Impressive and creative image with wonderful colors. V

Nestor Derkach		02-Aug-2022 18:32
Great Monarch capture in a perfect pose light flattering resolution sharp and bokeh is heavenly. Very nice presentation image size. Vote

Isabel Cutler		02-Aug-2022 15:57
Meant to add that the swamp milkweed complemented the butterfly's colors beautifully.

Isabel Cutler		02-Aug-2022 15:57
Absolutely SPLENDID! v.

Marcia Rules		02-Aug-2022 15:53
So, so beautiful is this! All these colors are so harmonious ~VV~

Tom Munson		02-Aug-2022 15:08
Lucky you to get this. A hard to find butterfly in our area.

hayl		02-Aug-2022 14:43
So good to see the Monarchs again. Lovely photo.

Tom LeRoy		02-Aug-2022 14:10
Excellent details and clarity on this now getting rare Monarch butterfly. V

Fong Lam		02-Aug-2022 14:05
A wonderful macro shot of this gorgeous butterfly with splendid colors and details......V

Pierre Martin		02-Aug-2022 13:00
splendid shot at this monarch on that beautiful setting!

Raymond		02-Aug-2022 11:21
Perfect

janescottcumming		02-Aug-2022 11:03
Beautiful butterfly and such a pretty photo of it. V

Jean-Claude Billonneau		02-Aug-2022 10:40
Belle photo de ce Monarque. V.

Philip P		02-Aug-2022 09:52
A beautiful capture, there numbers are in a steep decline!

Liz Bickel		02-Aug-2022 06:02
How very lovely. The colors, clarity, and composition are perfect. I can understand your excitement over this sighting. Nature seems to be telling us something. I have only seen a couple of butterflies this Summer and not one honeybee.

Ursula Miller		02-Aug-2022 05:59
Absolutely beautiful butterfly, fine details and composition! V

globalgadabout		02-Aug-2022 05:51
good to see they are surviving despite the challenges they face...a fine image too..

joseantonio		02-Aug-2022 04:59
gorgeous capture with those colors so beautiful.V.

Dave Berry		02-Aug-2022 04:41
Stunning! The color and detail are amazing. Beautiful work, Helen. V