I woke this morning to rain. Still raining. It rained most of the day yesterday and it’s raining now. Rain is predicted for this morning, and then thundershowers this afternoon. So, as an antidote for the rain, I offer this Monarch Butterfly on wild Aster from last Sunday’s excursion to Meadowbrook Marsh Sanctuary in Port Clinton OH.

The monarch is a big bright butterfly at any time, but put it against the contrasting purples of the Aster and it really pops. I chased this specimen along the edge of one of the grassy walks at Meadowbrook for 10 minutes or more, hoping for this shot.

Nikon Coolpix P500 in Close Up mode with the default zoom setting overridden. 669mm equivalent field of view, f5.7 @ 1/400th @ ISO 160.

Processed in Lightroom for Clarity and Sharpness.