Monarch on a Thistle

mikrin

Monarch on a Thistle

from the gardens behind the pond

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Birds and Creatures of Flight, Live, Love, Dream: May you have a Blessed Christmas Season , Michigan Outdoors and United States Available for sale as

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Monarch on a Thistle by mikrin
  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Wow, great shot !

  • mikrin replied

    thanks Sylvia!!

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    Fantastic! So pretty Mike…. =)

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you Kimberly!!!

  • eseffpe

    eseffpe

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks eseffpe!!!

  • Yool

    Yool

    Wow….PERFECT!!!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Yool!! :)

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Terrific capture Mike it has a WOW factor attached:))

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Kate!!

  • RLHall

    RLHall

    Gorgeous shot, Mike, love the colors and crisp detail!!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Rhonda!!

  • Geir Floede

    Geir Floede

    A vunderful shot.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you Geir!!

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry

    WOW! Great color:)

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Angel!!! :)

  • Nancy Polanski

    Nancy Polanski

    Could this be any prettier?? Uh-uh! I don’t think so!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much for the kind words Nancy!!!

  • David Roman

    David Roman

    Hey M thats a cool shot crisp and clean. Very nice!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks David!!

  • Tom Broderick IPA

    Tom Broderick IPA

    i would say perfect mike. tom

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks so much Tom!! Glad you liked it!!!

  • solareclips~Julie Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    Crystal clear, and fabulous!!!! Right into my faves!!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very very much Julie!!!

  • Jack Denny

    Jack Denny

    GREAT SHOT MY MAN!!!! Love the detail and… well everything

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much Jack!!!

  • Catherine Veal

    Catherine Veal

    that is really beautiful Mike and gorgeous colours.x

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a bunch Catherine!!!

  • RickF

    RickF

    Beautiful shot!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Rick!

  • Jennifer Potter

    Jennifer Potter

    One of my favorite monarch shots ever!!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Dawn!! So glad you liked it!!!

  • Jonathan Bartlett

    Jonathan Bartlett

    Frickin Amazing Mike!! I love this shot.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Jonathan!!!

  • Serendipity2lip

    Serendipity2lip

    Beautiful! Crisp & bright!

  • mikrin replied

    thank you for the wonderful comment!

  • Tim Denny

    Tim Denny

    Super shot Mike

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Tim!!

  • claudiu

    claudiu

    More perfect than reality :)!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much claudiu!!!

  • rasnidreamer

    rasnidreamer

    Absolutely perfect Mike!! Definately a favorite for me!! :-)

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Sue!! I actually got a butterfly to sit still for me!!!!! :)

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill

    out of this world perfect. Absolutely glorious capture, wonderful clear sharp shot and the Butterfly and thistle are divine. hugsxxx

  • mikrin replied

    You are just wonderful Hilary!!! Thank you so much!!!

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Oh my you got a real good one today.. Hey this is great..

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Chuck!!! I followed this one for hours until he sat still for a second or 2!!! Well maybe not hours, but it seemed like it!!!

  • Dave Moilanen

    Dave Moilanen

    Totally outstanding Mike!! WOW!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a bunch Dave!! I’m glad you liked it!!!!

  • Dimf

    Dimf

    Perfect image

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much Dimf!!!

  • jo beerens

    jo beerens

    Awesome catch Mike.

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Jo!! I’m glad you liked it!!!

  • BigD

    BigD

    Excellent shot of a Monarch, Mikrin.

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Big D!!

  • NordicBlackbird

    NordicBlackbird

    WOW-WOW-WOW, sweet Mike!!! :))
    mega-yummy!!!
    xx

  • mikrin replied

    What a wonderful comment Nat!!! You always put a smile on my face!!!!

  • NordicBlackbird

    NordicBlackbird

    that’s because you make me smile with wonderful pix, sweet Mike!!! :))
    ...did you know am part of a band called “Garden2Garden”?
    i love your visual garden wonders!!!
    xxx

  • mikrin replied

    Oh cool! I didn’t know that!! Thats great Nat!! :)

  • hirst

    hirst

    Just WONDERFUL, love it!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Shirley!! I’m glad you liked it!!!

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Beautiful work Mike, perfect!!!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much Marvin!!!

  • Aritheeagle

    Aritheeagle

    Excellent shot!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you Ari!!

  • Aritheeagle

    Aritheeagle

    I mean – thois ios really an amazing capture – the butterfly remaiins encased in this moment in time…..

    We are always stumped with Nature’s best!

    Always !

    ~Ari

  • mikrin replied

    I am always in awe of nature’s beauty.. Photography lets me share this with others. Thank you so very much Ari!! I am so glad I could share this with you!

  • Andrew Hunter

    Andrew Hunter

    what a beautiful image

  • mikrin replied

    thank you so much mindwarp!!

  • Curtiss Simpson

    Curtiss Simpson

    Beautiful !

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Curtiss!!!

  • jacqi

    jacqi

    I was about to say ” Wow! Perfect!” but someone beat me to it.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Jacqi!!! :)

  • VanSnuG

    VanSnuG

    A Mike’s Classic. :-)

  • mikrin replied

    SPASIBA Steven!!

  • Gregory John O'Flaherty

    Gregory John O...

    Beautiful shot. The colour is wonderful

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Gregory!!!

  • Ekascam

    Ekascam

    Top capture mikrin, best I’ve seen in a long while, the variety of colours are outstanding!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Ekascam!!! I’m so glad you liked it!!!

  • vanvic

    vanvic

    Beautiful capture, Mike!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Vanessa!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    brilliant shot

  • mikrin replied

    thanks Sean

  • Nathan Walraven

    Nathan Walraven

    Wow, fantastic detail, great shot!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much natew!! I glad you liked it!!!

  • Maureen Brittain

    Maureen Brittain

    Beautiful capture – so clear!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much!!

  • Kazzoom IPA

    Kazzoom IPA

    Just beautiful Mike :)

  • mikrin replied

    thanks Kazzoom!!

  • Nala

    Nala

    WOW WOW WOW Fantastic what a great shot

  • mikrin replied

    Thank so much Alan!! I am glad you liked it!!!!

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Great capture Mike. Awesome work.

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a bunch Richard!!

  • Steven de Siow

    Steven de Siow

    Wow so sharp & crisp. Excellent.

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Steven!!

  • Holly Cawfield

    Holly Cawfield

    This is BEAUTIFULLY done! Congratulations on such an excellent shot…...clear and wonderfully composed.
    I really love your gallery Mike!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Holly!!

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    Yep… I see that stick pin… how on earth do you get these shot.. the butterflys here see you coming with a camera. GREAT CAPTURE :))

  • mikrin replied

    LOL!! This guy just sat there!! I was really surprised… Thanks JB!!!

  • Alison Cornford-Matheson

    Alison Cornfor...

    Stunning capture Mike!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Alison!!

  • RhondaR

    RhondaR

    Great shot. Wonderful detail and colour.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much Rhonda!!

  • Jeannette Sheehy

    Jeannette Sheehy

    ok – so I’ve officially run out of words…..the colours just pop! (now I sound like a fashion critic..lol)
    amazing shot!

  • mikrin replied

    LOL Thank you very much for the wonderful comment Jeannette!!

  • North0f40

    North0f40

    Nice crop… and shot…. Cool

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Northof40!!

  • Ben Herman

    Ben Herman

    stunning.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much Ben!!

  • Braedene

    Braedene

    Congrats on getting avatar – wonderful shot. This shot is striking. Love the angle and the sharpness in both flower and butterfly. Liz

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Liz!!

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Fabulous photo, thanks!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you for looking Brian!! Thanks for the comment!!

  • Patricia L. Ballard

    Patricia L. Ba...

    Again, great use of DOF. The detail is amazing.

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a bunch Patricia!!!

  • Larry Llewellyn

    Larry Llewellyn

    National Geographic quality… the bar is really high with this one!
    Instant FAV!!!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you for the kind words Larry!!! I’m glad you liked it!!

  • Len Bomba

    Len Bomba

    A beautiful composition Mike. Great clarity and color. Wonderful work! Len

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much Len!!

  • amarica

    amarica

    I don’t know how I missed this one. Love it Mike, instant fav. xxxx

  • mikrin replied

    thank you so much Ann!

  • Glenna Walker

    Glenna Walker

    Just beautiful Mike!!!!!!!!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a bunch Glenna!!

  • MaeBelle

    MaeBelle

    Beautiful shot,Mike,God Bless,Mae

  • mikrin replied

    thank you MaeBelle!!

  • justlinda

    justlinda

    Wonderfulk sharp image, great cropping :)

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much Linda!!

  • Sheryl Kasper

    Sheryl Kasper

    I love butterflies and this is just beautiful!!!!!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Sheryl!!

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    Crisp and clean. Great image

  • Barbara Anderson

    Barbara Anderson

    You are so good!!! beautiful.

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