Monarch, side view

This is a photo to be proud of, great shot Flcrazy.

Are they on the decline or do they not like the things you grow? (we do)

great photo

I agree Louise. I find all of Flcrazy's pics wonderful and add all of her insect shots to my favourites.

Wonderful pic. Flcrazy ~ Well done :o)

Beautiful!

Thanks for sharing this - keep the butterfly shots coming! ;o)

Just perfect.

Wow that a good photo

beautifull!

Such a wonderful butterfly with all those spots! She's very beautiful....a fabulous pic Jerrie as usual....:o)

Thanks a million everyone. You guys are just too kind !
Bjs, the Monarch butterfly has changed it's migratory route, due to land development and the lack of their host plant and habitat. The State has started planting back more of their host plants in the medians of our four lane highways, but I'm wondering about the intellegence in that...lol. There is going to be a lot of butterflies glued to passerbys windshields now it it draws them back ! I don't know if that was such a good idea or not.

Flcrazy, what a superb shot......gone straight to my fav's

Thanks Milky, this butterfly's so beautiful the picture pretty much took itself !

Gone straight onto favouries...perfection !

Now look what you've done Bonkers.... my darn head is starting to swell !...lol.

uh-oh...you're going to need a pillow for your big head after this 'cause I think this is just perfection! just when I think you couldn't possibly take a better picture you just go and rack up another beauty! lol....

So clear and beautiful, congratulations! :-))

LOL..., Oh my Lori..., I 'm going to need a neck brace..., my neck just buckled under the pressure....hahaha....!!!
Thanks Bornagain, even I get lucky on occasion.

Aye Lori totally agree keep telling Flower how great her pics are as do many others but she cant seem to get it .. so think I ll try some reverse psychology here , this pic out of focus what is it ? come on sure you can do better ..think that ll work? Lol

I'm blind in one eye and can't see out of the other Bonkers, so you'll will have to ask my buddy Lori to identify it for you ole friend...lol

What a wonderful photo - I'm jealous. When I tried to photograph a butterfly, it flew off before I could get near enough. Congratulations

Lucky you - never seen one in the flesh, so to speak. Beautiful

hahaha ...reverse psychology... yeah..it stinks... nah! I can't lie to my friend... I guess we should be thankful that she's so level headed, Bonkers... all our praise might have gone to her head and she wouldn't be bothered with us lesser mortals!

;-)....I' m treated as if I'm barely worth more than dirt at home, so I've a long way to go before I can become immortal....lol (just kidding) They'd starve to death if I weren't around !

A great photo. Lovely colours.

Thanks Pasuki, it sure caught my eye when it fluttered by.

Another splendid photo.

Thanks Dotty, I don't know about you, but this butterfly has me wanting to buy a pretty black dress with white polka-dots...lol

On you yes......me OMG.......

I might manage a black with white polka dot walking stick ...

LMAO..., you guys are killling me...!!

I just love this,

He did show me his best side, didn't he...;-)

Superb as always, my favourites gallery's for sure.

Wow..., thanks Jen ! Tickled to hear you really like it....:-)

Lovely blend of colours........I love the mexican sunflower..(as you know Flcrazy)...:>)

Thanks Motinot ! My butterfly population has dwindled down to near nothing. Thank goodness for pictures.

A beautiful profile shot. Bet you took it holding your breath.

Flcrazy...
have your butterflies in North Carolina disappeared for the same reasons as in the UK ?

You know I was Gg....lol
Tt, our primary culprit of butterfly decline is man. Their host plants have been destroyed for the sake of progress. I'm not sure of the reason of decline in UK, but I would love to know.
I do think I remember reading something about record rainfall being a cause,being butterflies can't fly in the rain, so they are starving for food and aren't able to find mates to reproduce. Does this sound accurate or is there more to the story TT ?