Little Bit Tattered
by Donna Kennedy
Title
Little Bit Tattered
Artist
Donna Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Original Fine Art Photography and digital artwork by Donna Kennedy...
A Monarch butterfly getting a little nectar and warming up in the early morning Sun as temps were in the 60's. A little worse for the wear showing up on the lower wing.
Reno, Nevada
In their larval stage monarch caterpillars feed almost exclusively on milkweed and as adults get their nutrients from the nectar of flowers. The monarch will always return to areas rich in milkweed to lay their eggs upon the plant. This is what makes the monarch butterfly taste so terrible to predators. Their markings include bright orange wings covered with black veins and rimmed with a black border and white dots.
The most amazing thing about monarch butterflies is the enormous migration that North American monarchs undertake each year. Every fall, as cold weather approaches, millions of these delicate insects leave their home range in Canada and the United States and begin flying south. They continue until they reach Southern California or central Mexico, more than 2,000 miles.
Thank You to the following Groups that Featured this photo:
-Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery
-Photography and Textures make Fine Art
-Wildlife One A Day
-PhotosRUs
-Excellent Self-Taught Artists
-Beauty
-All Seasons Nature Mountains Woodlands
-Small Showroom
-3 A Day Waiting Room Art
-Macro-Give Me the Details
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August 16th, 2013
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Comments (42)
Nick Boren
A little bit tattered but oh so beautiful dear Donna.. It's a marvelous image in every aspect. :-) fv
Mary Machare
The colors are so rich and the lighting so perfect... the butterfly almost seems to be made of stained glass! Gorgeous work, Donna. vf
Ian Mitchell
Beautiful colours.....love the sunlight lighting up the wings of the butterfly......v/f !!
Darlene Kwiatkowski
Beautiful! Love the color combo and bokeh! He may be a bit tattered, but he's showing he is experienced :) :) :) Great work as always! :) fv
Byron Varvarigos
Ditto HH, Donna, love the color combo and dof! Best wishes for the beautiful butterfly... vf