Resting Monarch

It's the middle of the summer and we're finally seeing quite a lot of Monarch butterflies floating through the air and gracing our gardens.

 

I found this beauty at the lakeshore, resting on a dried Purple Goat's Beard blossom that has already seeded out.

 

Once again, a 'macro' captured with my telephoto lens.

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Enjoy the weekend, everyone!

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