Rescued this little fella from my lawnmower today; couldn't resist taking a quick snap.
Monarch by Nigel, on Flickr
Wish I'd nailed the focus better but perhaps I'll have another go tomorrow
For years now I've been wanting to get a picture of a Monarch butterfly and while visiting the Hampton Beach in NH yesterday, I saw one drinking some nectar from these large red clovers on the boardwalk (or cement walk) and he stayed there for a while so I was able to whip out my 70-200 and get...