Butterfly on Flowers, Cithaerias merolina the Glass Wing Butterfly (© Darrell Gulin/DanitaDelimont.com)

Butterflies sipping water and minerals from a riverbank in Manu National Park, Peru -- Frans Lanting/Corbis ©

Pretty on Pink - Camera Critters

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Butterfly...finally!

I have been trying to get a good photo of a butterfly for years! Last weekend I went out to the Butterfly Pavilian in Elkton Oregon and found this beautiful Monarch flitting around in the garden. I followed her around snapping shot after shot while trying to stay out of view of a wedding that was taking place a few rows of flowers over.

Isn't she beautiful? I was amazed that her body has the exact same markings as the row of dots on the outside of her wings. Ralph Lauren couldn't have dressed her any better.

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My Own Butterfly Take Two

This is the same butterfly as the one last week but with his wings spread. If you want to see the first photo click on the butterfly link below.

My Own Butterfly...Finally

Some of you might remember my "fake" butterfly last month. This one is my very own though. The first decent shot I've ever had of a real live butterfly. Isn't it beautiful?

If you want to see my "fake" butterfly, click on the butterfly link below.

Beautiful Illusion

(fine print) Now that I have fooled you all I have to admit I cheated here. I didn't tell you because I wanted to see if you could tell. This is my flower but not my butterfly. I added the butterfly later. It is a "tube" in Paint Shop Pro. Ben, you were closest to discovering the truth. The flowers were tiny and the butterfly should have been bigger to be more in proportion.