Picture of the Day - July 23, 2009

A monarch butterfly in all its glory

Photo courtesy of R.J. Smith.                        (Click on the photo for a larger view) One of the most wonderful things about a flower garden are the beautiful butterflies that stop by on occasion to collect some nectar. There is so much beauty in this world that we will never be able to see and appreciate it all, but spectacular photographs like this make it possible to see a lot more of nature's beauty than we could ever dream of seeing any other way. Butterflies and flowers do so much to brighten our world and our lives. Today's picture brings us yet another of the Creator's awesome collection of masterpieces, masterfully captured by photographer R.J. Smith. Here is a bit of info about the photo: "I have always loved nature and when I heard that Roger Williams Park, which is located in Providence, Rhode Island was opening a new Butterfly Exhibit, I was literally jumping for joy. I hardly ever see butterflies around here ( I live in the city) and wanted to capture these beautiful insects in all their glory. After 2 hours of photographing, I came home with a good amount of images I was very pleased with. This one is amongst my favorites."  --R.J. Smith Here are the camera and settings used to capture this image: Camera: Canon EOS 20D Focal length: 125 mm Shutter speed: 1/250 second Aperture: f/5.6 ISO: 400     Visitor Comments... Name: Phyllis Helton Town: Bristol, VA It should be a favorite. It's beautiful.   Comment on today's picture  |  View previous "Pictures Of The Day"  |  Submit a photo Why I publish the "Picture Of The Day"