Great detail and color. I love how its legs are completely wrapped around the flower. And the angle from which this is captured gives the illusion that its body weight is pulling the flower down.

30 Oct 2009 12:31pm

@Steven: Thanks for the great comment, Steven!

Linda from Riga/Sigulda, Latvia

another very beautiful composition here

30 Oct 2009 1:53pm

Elora from Genoa, Italy

I miss monarch so much :( There aren't any in Italy!

30 Oct 2009 1:55pm

Betty from Phillipsburg, United States

The color and detail of the Monarch are just beautiful, Earnest. Very well done.

30 Oct 2009 2:07pm

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

wonderful closeup !

30 Oct 2009 2:36pm

Fade ToBLACK from tehran, Iran

Very beautiful

30 Oct 2009 2:38pm

Michael from Shell village, United Kingdom

Top marks Ernie, this is a fantastic shot, one of your best !

30 Oct 2009 3:57pm

marc battault from clermont ferrand, France

a pretty "checkerboard" a beautiful composition!
friendships!

30 Oct 2009 4:54pm

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

One of the few butterflies that I can actually identify. The Monarch is such a beautiful butterfly. Well taken Earnest.

30 Oct 2009 6:18pm

Christel from Köln, Germany

Good evening, Earnest,
that butterfly I know her by the name. He looks so beautiful, I now realize this brilliant recording.
Dear greetings Christel

30 Oct 2009 6:51pm

ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States

Classic indeed! We haven't had them this year, too much rain. best...jerry

31 Oct 2009 3:28am

@ordinaryimages: We had lots of rain too but it seems to have helped us in this respect this year... Thanks, Jerry!

JamesC from portland, United States

Fantastic colors.

31 Oct 2009 4:21am

martie from Mojave Desert, United States

Wow! The white in the wings is a perfect match for the little flower. Beautiful image.

31 Oct 2009 5:10am

Candace from Phoenix, AZ, United States

Your butterfly shots are just amazing! It's hard for most of us to get one good butterfly shot and you've got hundreds of gorgeous ones.

31 Oct 2009 8:48am

@Candace: Just taking what nature offers!

Ricardo from Lousada, Portugal

Excellent ;)

12 Nov 2009 5:07pm

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