Monarch Butterfly atop Wild Ixora

Alan S. Hochman
"Monarch Butterfly atop Wild Ixora"

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WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY – ENCHANTED FOREST PARK, FL

This photograph of a Monarch Butterfly atop Ixora was taken in Enchanted Forest Park. The park is located in North Miami, Florida. Camera gear used to capture this subject was a Nikon d90 DSLR camera with a Nikkor 60mm macro lens with a Tamron 2x teleconverter. Enchanted Forest Park is a fabulous  city park and abounds with squirrels, birds, iguanas and assorted wildflowers.

 

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19 Thoughts to “Monarch Butterfly atop Wild Ixora”

  1. KenF23
    February 7, 2011 at 2:55 am

    Cool wildlife photo

  2. TimothyR
    February 7, 2011 at 3:26 am

    Excellent photo Alan S. Hochman

  3. DonnaW56
    February 7, 2011 at 3:28 am

    Totally Awesome

  4. ConstruyeVerde (@ConstruyeVerde)
    February 7, 2011 at 9:58 am

    RT @Photobug52: Monarch Butterfly atop Wild Ixora http://bit.ly/i3MRPC #butterfly #featured #ixora #monarch

  5. mimulux (@artbymimulux)
    February 8, 2011 at 1:20 am

    RT @Photobug52: Monarch Butterfly atop Wild Ixora http://bit.ly/i3MRPC #butterfly #featured #ixora #monarch

  6. David (@Bodewadmi)
    February 9, 2011 at 4:00 am

    Monarch Butterfly atop Wild Ixora. #photography http://bit.ly/ewTdcx

  7. Big Joe (@4e4_Network)
    February 9, 2011 at 4:00 am

    RT @Bodewadmi: Monarch Butterfly atop Wild Ixora. #photography http://bit.ly/ewTdcx ~ 😀

  8. Fermin Rodriguez (@FerminRodriguez)
    February 9, 2011 at 4:01 am

    RT @Bodewadmi: Monarch Butterfly atop Wild Ixora. #photography http://bit.ly/ewTdcx

  9. Suzy Starnes (@StarCreations)
    February 9, 2011 at 10:34 am

    RT @RiaSmithDesigns wow,luv it!<Monarch Butterfly atop Wild Ixora. #photography http://bit.ly/ewTdcx RT @bodewadmi:

  10. Jodi Silver (@JRavenHawk)
    February 9, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    RT @Bodewadmi Monarch Butterfly atop Wild Ixora. #photography http://bit.ly/ewTdcx – BEAUTIFUL. What photography captures is AMAZING

  11. Luce
    February 25, 2011 at 11:26 am

    Quelle magnifique symphonie de couleurs…

    Très heureuse de découvrir votre admirable travail.
    Luce(artiste-peintre) @LoTuCeBleu

  12. Alan S. Hochman
    February 25, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    Luce
    Merci!
    Je vous remercie pour votre compliment!

  13. Henry.T
    March 21, 2011 at 3:40 am

    Beautiful photo Alan

  14. Isobel
    August 6, 2011 at 1:52 pm

    Stunning picture, that butterfly looks art deco in design:) Such vivid, beautiful flowers too.

  15. AmyT
    January 7, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    Great colors on butterfly and plant

  16. Suzanne Tilton
    August 2, 2012 at 11:51 pm

    Alan, what a beautiful photo. The plant the Monarch is nectaring on is Tropical Milkweed. Monarchs not only nectar from the flowers but they lay their eggs on this plant.

  17. Alan S. Hochman
    August 3, 2012 at 7:59 am

    Thank you Suzanne for the compliment, and for the info.

  18. Maristela
    October 30, 2013 at 11:14 am

    I love Butterfly!!!

  19. Meledy
    May 30, 2014 at 8:55 am

    Love your pictures! Be careful out there, and hello from the Mountains of Washington State

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