I’m feeling a bit under the weather today – allergies, of course – so I’m just going to leave you with these photos of a male Monarch who happened to be exploring the coneflowers while I was outside yesterday.
He is beautiful.
Stay safe.
Happy Thursday.
Martha Scales says
Beautiful pictures, Claudia!! Hope you feel better soon.
kathy in iowa says
hope you have an easy day and feel better soon, claudia!
thanks for the beautiful photos of the monarch (my favorite is the first one).
kathy
Ellen says
My husband and I were on an island off the coast of Maine (tiny island) when the Monarch migration came through. It was incredible! We sat on the porch and watched as thousands of these dainty creatures feasted on the wild roses and other flowers before heading on to their next stop. I will never forget it!
Also, I hope you feel better soon. I think that the whole enchilada of what is happening worldwide as well as the daily dramas that unfold in the USA via guns and hearings seems insurmountable. I have given myself permission to film the hearings and watch only in the daytime. But still I wish I could sit down and weep for the world. Be Well….
Maria says
Wow.. .great photos. If you don’t mind I am going to attempt a watercolor of one or more of them. I lo.ve, love, love your photos. Do a journal, illustrate it….publish . You have real talent.
feel better,
maria
kaye says
What beautiful photos!
I hope you feel better.
Take Care,
Kaye
Park City, UT
Deb in Phoenix says
Beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing them. Take care of yourself!
Cathy S says
These pictures are fabulous! Hope you feel better real soon.
jeanie says
That in-flight photo is such a fabulous capture! Well done. Rest, relax and recuperate!
Linda MacKean says
He is beautiful. Fabulous photos. Hugs!
Amy says
Glorious photos!
Thanks ever so much for sharing these photos of beauty, peacefulness, and calm.
Wishing you peace, rest, and recovery from your allergies.
Brendab says
Be careful
New Covid starts like allergies…we have so many in family with it all living different places…waiting for shoe to drop
Prayers
kathy in iowa says
praying that shoe doesn’t drop!
kathy
Brendab says
Thank you
Patricia Norton says
My July calendar quotes William Shakespeare One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. May it be so Claudia and May you enjoy the blessings of your beautiful garden and allow it to heal your soul and body .
Denise says
Thank you for sharing those beautiful photos. Hope you feel better soon.
Lynda says
Beautiful photos!! Hope you feel better.
Barrie says
Such impressive pictures! Feel better soon!
Ellen D. says
Hope you feel better soon!
Martha (in SF Bay Area) says
You caught him! A real beauty <3
Happy Bastille Day!!
I can’t believe I stayed up and watched the whole thing early this AM (YouTube live). I don’t think I would do it again though unless in person. Also, got to catch Biden and Lapid speak in Israel.
Hope your allergy remedies give you relief & you’re back tomorrow feeling better. Hugs
XOXO
Betsy B says
Beautiful shot! I saw my first monarch today too but of course no camera nearby. :)
Feel better soon.
We need some rain to wash away some of the pollen in the air.
xo
Betsy
Melanie M says
Beautiful! You are such a good photographer. Hope you feel better soon.