I'd appreciate a positive identification.
Dekandev I'd appreciate a positive identification.
Hi, I'm no expert but it looks like a Monarch to me. (Danaus plexippus)
Great photo!
There is something new to learn everyday...
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Sarum Bat Dekandev I'd appreciate a positive identification. Hi, I'm no expert but it looks like a Monarch to me. (Danaus plexippus) Great photo!
Many thanks for your quick reply. Looking at photos of the Monach, I'm sure you are correct.
It's a beautiful butterfly isn't it? Were there lots of them or just the one? A friend and I went to some woods near where I live which are apparently famous for purple emperor butterflies but we were unlucky that day. Maybe next year...
Sarum Bat It's a beautiful butterfly isn't it? Were there lots of them or just the one? A friend and I went to some woods near where I live which are apparently famous for purple emperor butterflies but we were unlucky that day. Maybe next year...
It certainly is. My wife & I were taken by relatives to the Assiniboine Gardens in Winnipeg, so main attraction was flowers etc, but for myself the wild life called. The butterflies were in small numbers but I also saw hummingbirds which I tried unsuccesfully to photograph. They move too fast and flit from blossom to blossom.
My camera is an Olympus C-765 Ultra Zoom.
I'd love to see a hummingbird but I don't think my camera could cope either. I have a Panasonic FZ28 super zoom and I love taking photos of flowers and birds etc. It's new so I am still practicing and trying out all the different settings. I'll have to wait for next summer to try for butterfly shots though.