After a couple of Sierra trips that produced no new sightings, and only a few butterflies at all, I just finished telling somebody that I guess the season has wound down and that I'd have to start planning for a trip to the coast to see the monarchs.This morning, as I sat here in my office talking on the phone, I saw an orange butterfly bouncing around over some flowers at the edge of the parking lot. I picked up my camera and, still talking on the phone, went out to see what I had? I could hardly believe my eyes: it was a monarch, come to see me!
Even as I continued answering questions on the phone, my autofocus Nikon did the job as I tried to get a shot with the wings open. I snapped a few before the bug went off for another nectar source, and I was pretty surprised by this event. I should have told the customer I'd call them back!
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