Greeted by Mr. Monarch

I think it has been a while since I posted some macro shots. I oftentimes end up putting aside my macros for later posts to share our hikes and travels, which most of the time shows the landscape of places we explore. However, before I forget about these shots again ( yes, I still have probably dozens of macro butterfly shots from months ago that I have not shared yet), let me share a precious moment with Mr. Monarch I had last week.

I was walking at Balboa Park when I saw a monarch landed on a flower and started to flap its wings open and close. I came closer, but he never left. I hesitated to take out my camera from my bag, since I was skeptical that after I took my camera, he will fly away, that happens a lot of the times! But since the butterfly seemed to be enjoying flapping its wings, yet not leaving the flower, I decided to take out the camera and hoped for the best that it will not fly away. Thankfully, he did not fly away, kept on flapping its wings open and close, yet remained in the same place.

Open Wings

Same Butterfly, Same Flower, But With Closed Wings

What the butterfly was doing reminded me of the song we used to sing to a baby teaching the baby what close and open means using our hands. And then, while I was having my moment with this butterfly, suddenly a gush of other butterflies came to sight, a lot of them! I was so entertained by them that I kept on clicking here and there and had forgotten about this poor monarch. One of the butterflies landed on a daisy, and I hoped it will stay there until I am done taking picture. He did!

Monarch on a Daisy

And then, I saw another monarch so focused sipping the sweet nectar of flower. I inched myself closer but not too close to get a picture. Luckily he did not fly away, perhaps the nectar was so sweet that even my presence can not shoo him away.  

Hardworking Monarch

I had a good time with these butterflies despite I was not able to take them a picture all grouped together :( Somehow, they kept on flying here and there and did not really land in same place, otherwise, it would have been awesome, like what Ruthi had in this joyous butterflies moment. After having some wonderful time with these butterflies, I took some pictures of some flowers, which you can find it in my Salitype post here. 

For those who have missed some of my old macros and butterflies post, you can find some in Up Close and Personal and in B for Butterfly. 

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