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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 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time30-Jul-2022 12:31:48
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/1250 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent160
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Claude Gagnon07-Aug-2023 12:59
Beautiful and so colorful capture of this beauty :)) V
Kevin D Warren07-Aug-2022 18:57
Excellent capture, what a beauty!
Pieter Bos05-Aug-2022 10:25
Super butterfly portrait. Like the bokeh too. ~V
Zoltán Balogh04-Aug-2022 12:19
Magnificent image! V
Jean Chiasson04-Aug-2022 11:50
Beautiful macro colors Helen V
Pierre04-Aug-2022 11:22
Une très belle photo de ce joli monarque. Effectivement, les insectes se font plus rares cette année! V
Julie Oldfield04-Aug-2022 00:46
So very lovely. Incredible how sharp the detail is. I can’t imagine a world without them. V
Carl Carbone03-Aug-2022 21:11
Nice sighting and capture.
Don Mottershead03-Aug-2022 19:32
Unfortunately these guys are under pressure, like so many species.
Fine photo.
carol j. phipps03-Aug-2022 17:12
Truly lovely. Always good to see a butterfly these days. V
Mairéad02-Aug-2022 22:58
Beautiful image of this gorgeous butterfly. Haven't seen many here either.v
Apostolos Tikopoulos02-Aug-2022 20:11
Impressive and creative image with wonderful colors. V
Nestor Derkach02-Aug-2022 18:32
Great Monarch capture in a perfect pose light flattering resolution sharp and bokeh is heavenly.
Very nice presentation image size.
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Isabel Cutler02-Aug-2022 15:57
Meant to add that the swamp milkweed complemented the butterfly's colors beautifully.
Isabel Cutler02-Aug-2022 15:57
Absolutely SPLENDID! v.
Marcia Rules02-Aug-2022 15:53
So, so beautiful is this! All these colors are so harmonious ~VV~
Tom Munson02-Aug-2022 15:08
Lucky you to get this. A hard to find butterfly in our area.
hayl02-Aug-2022 14:43
So good to see the Monarchs again. Lovely photo.
Tom LeRoy02-Aug-2022 14:10
Excellent details and clarity on this now getting rare Monarch butterfly. V
Fong Lam02-Aug-2022 14:05
A wonderful macro shot of this gorgeous butterfly with splendid colors and details......V
Pierre Martin02-Aug-2022 13:00
splendid shot at this monarch on that beautiful setting!
Raymond02-Aug-2022 11:21
Perfect
janescottcumming02-Aug-2022 11:03
Beautiful butterfly and such a pretty photo of it. V
Jean-Claude Billonneau02-Aug-2022 10:40
Belle photo de ce Monarque. V.
Philip P02-Aug-2022 09:52
A beautiful capture, there numbers are in a steep decline!
Liz Bickel02-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 Miller02-Aug-2022 05:59
Absolutely beautiful butterfly, fine details and composition! V
globalgadabout02-Aug-2022 05:51
good to see they are surviving despite the challenges they face...a fine image too..
joseantonio02-Aug-2022 04:59
gorgeous capture with those colors so beautiful.V.
Dave Berry02-Aug-2022 04:41
Stunning! The color and detail are amazing. Beautiful work, Helen. V