@MARIANA: It is only a matter of location, Mariana. I in turn cannot post any interesting street or park scenes because they just aren't available. The Monarchs should soon begin their migration across our state and then I will be able to look into the sky and see them every day for a month or so. There are a few around and they are still very pretty butterflies and I take pictures. During years of heavy migration they even show up here on the weather radar!

Marie from FRESNES, France

jolie macro.

29 Aug 2009 7:58pm

Elena Kotrotsou from Drossia, Greece

Great macro!

29 Aug 2009 10:24pm

flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados

I'm afraid if the branch will break! ^_^ Bravo!

29 Aug 2009 10:40pm

@flyingwind风飞扬: Thanks!

PATRICK from miramas, France

just 5 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

29 Aug 2009 11:10pm

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Great capture Ernest. Great detail....I agree, five stars.

29 Aug 2009 11:45pm

Candace from Phoenix, AZ, United States

He's every bit as handsome as yesterday's dragonfly. Did you come upon another bush filled with dragonflies :)

30 Aug 2009 2:21am

@Candace: Since the buttonbush grew near the water, the next natural progression was to dragonflies as I noticed they were also present and very colorful. I like these ancient insects too... viscous but beautiful.

Nadia Olisa from Canberra, Australia

ooh my favourite! you captured her perfectly (yes her because she's simply so beautiful i'm claiming it's a her :) ) great blue too! :)

30 Aug 2009 3:23am

@Nadia Olisa: Thanks very much. I'm sure she would appreciate your admiration!

Sidney from Manila, Philippines

Nice capture ! he stands out well against the blurred background.

30 Aug 2009 3:55am

@Sidney: Thanks for the comment, Sidney. I visited your blog and found it to be extremely interesting and well written in clear language -- I'll visit again soon and read more about the Philippines... a country all of us Americans should know better.

lucid from Toronto, Canada

The Importance of Being Earnest! :) Okay, I'm sure someone's already referenced that in previous comments, but it's the first I've used it. It's a wonderful shot, so much detail- I love the spider web on the twig! The insect almost looks unreal, it's so shiny!

30 Aug 2009 4:52am

@lucid: Unfortunately not many girls were that set on marrying a guy named Earnest in my neck of the woods -- I think that was probably for the best too.. :)) Thanks for the comment.