I saw several Monarch Butterflies on my last visit to Hawai’i Tropical Botanical Garden. This one was exploring a large leaf.
Monarch Butterfly on a leaf
Graham's Island
Life on the Big Island of Hawaii
I saw several Monarch Butterflies on my last visit to Hawai’i Tropical Botanical Garden. This one was exploring a large leaf.
Graham's Island 
How gorgeous is that checkered pattern on the leaf!!
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I’m glad you like that. It’s my favorite part of the photo, though the light is good too.
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Yes, the light is great, too! Looks staged, even (in a good way!)
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Ah, if only I could stage butterfly shots. Life would be so much easier!
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Butterflies and toddlers – if only they’d stop to pose! When my kids were 2, I had to use burst mode to hopefully capture at least one good shot!
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They have a lot in common. Burst mode is often a godsend, though it does result in a lot of photos to go through!
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Lovely capture of the sun through the wings
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Yes, the light was quite nice. We got there at opening time and it made a difference.
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These are so good Graham. I particularly like the second with the backlighting
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Thanks Brian. This one spent a fair bit of time on this leaf.
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That was lucky
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Great photos, Graham x
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Thanks Jo. They’re flighty little creatures so I like it when they land.
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