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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Notes:

I got this while it was still in it's chrysalis and waited patiently for it to emerge. I had over an hour with the butterfly just sitting and drying it's wings so I got some nice shots. It was well worth the wait.

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3 Comments

MatthewFuller
MatthewFuller 12 years ago

awesome shots, and it's nice to know how you go them!

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

Very nice...

hookgv
hookgv 12 years ago

Great macro...and patience

iMark
Spotted by
iMark

Plum, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Aug 25, 2007
Submitted on May 19, 2011

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