Thanks Viceroy, since I am new to the forum I don't know where to go to view your photos but would love to see them. It is always nice to exchange comments with one who has similar interests. I love photography and have been taking pictures for about two and a half years. In the summer I plant a butterfly garden and raise any monarch catapillars I find on the milkweed. I am retired and photography has become an obsession with me...Jan

Thanks for the nice comment on my monarch picture. I can already tell that this is a friendly forum! Thank you for the warm welcome...Jan

Thank you very much for the nice compliment on my butterfly pic. The picture was taken with an 18-250 mm Sony lens, a new gift from my husband. ISO-400, aperture 5.31 and I used spot metering. The exposure time was 1/500 sec. It was a very sunny day and I probably used the auto mode. I absolutely love butterflies and have a butterfly garden. Thanks again...Jan

Since I am new to the forum wanted to send in a picture and see what happens...Jan

Your pictures are beautiful...