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Sunday, January 22, 2012

FIRST MONARCH OF 2012

...and if you look just to the left of the berries, you will see the chrysalis shell. I never get tired of gazing at these beautiful creatures.
Happy Macro Monday.
Be sure to visit Lisa at http://lisaschaos.com/ for more lovely macros.
To track the northern migration of the monarchs, click on the Monarch link below:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/maps/monarch_spring2012.html

Maybe this one is already on its way to your garden!
David/:0)







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19 comments:

  1. Casa MariposaJanuary 22, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    A monarch in January??? How incredible! Maybe not for you but I don't see them till summer. They are so beautiful. I love their polk dots.

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  2. JanetJanuary 22, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    I never tire of seeing Monarch butterflies, either. Needless to say we don't get them over here except at butterfly farms.

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  3. KLJanuary 22, 2012 at 8:53 PM

    That's my question too! Already monarchs coming up? Too soon. They will not have much food in these northern climates now.

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  4. CarlettaJanuary 22, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    Excellent capture!
    I'd love to find it in my garden come summer. :)

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  5. Hootin AnniJanuary 23, 2012 at 3:56 AM

    Fantastic image, and I love the fact you shared their migration track.

    My post for Monday: LANTANA BLOSSOMS & BERRIES

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  6. The Sage ButterflyJanuary 23, 2012 at 6:50 AM

    How nice! We will not see these lovely creatures for a while yet. Now, we are in the middle of an ice storm.

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  7. The Sage ButterflyJanuary 23, 2012 at 6:51 AM

    Ah-h...how lucky for you! We don't see these until much later in the season. I suppose I can enjoy them through your post. Enjoy!

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  8. Galveston GardeningJanuary 23, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    We saw several this weekend as well. Guess the mild weather has them a bit confused.

    Thanks for sharing another great image...

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  9. Gone TropicalJanuary 23, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    I still have them in my yard as well. one of my favorites :)

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  10. CrystalJanuary 23, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    What a beautiful butterfly. We don't get anything like that on this side of the pond.

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  11. Herding CatsJanuary 23, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    Such a beautiful picture.

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  12. Lucy AbbottJanuary 23, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    Hi David, I saw several Monarchs in my garden this weekend as well. My heart always leaps at the sight of them. I’m always happy to have them around! Thanks for sharing your lovely photo!

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  13. EG CameraGirlJanuary 23, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    WOW! You live in Zone 9b! That must be almost like Heaven!

    You asked if you could use my Monarch Waystation photograph. Yes, indeed you may!

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  14. KalaJanuary 23, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    Wonderful details of this beautiful butterfly!

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  15. TheChieftessJanuary 23, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    Nice capture!!!

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  16. HolleyGardenJanuary 23, 2012 at 7:51 PM

    A butterfly already! Wow! I'm going to be on the lookout for them now. Thanks for the link. Now, I wonder when the hummingbirds will start coming through.

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  17. SusanJanuary 23, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    I hope he's headed my way...beautiful!

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  18. Shirley FoxJanuary 23, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    Beautiful! I'll have to look for them soon, they are shy so you got a really good shot.

    Macro Monday? A meme for every day of the week? I'm new at blogging so still figuring it all out.

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  19. IdaJanuary 24, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    Truly Beautiful. Love the contrast of the colors in this photo.

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I always appreciate your comments & questions! Happy Gardening from David/ Tropical Texana