A Breakfast Fit For A Monarch

I first saw this butterfly sunning itself on a different plant but I got too close and scared it off while fiddling with the camera.

It flew around a bit then landed on the lemon tree in a place where I couldn't easily get to it. I stood on a seat to get this photo through the leaves while it sipped from a flower.


Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Body: Pentax K10D

Lens: Pentax SMC-FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro