Yesterday we went to a nearby beach. We're coming into Summer in New Zealand and it was a beautiful sunny day. Right in the middle of the beach is a stream outlet flowing into the sea.
I was taking photos of the beach, while sitting in the grass beside the stream outlet.
I was taking photos of the beach, while sitting in the grass beside the stream outlet.
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As I sat there I saw a Monarch Butterfly flying about and around the trees and plants adjacent to the beach. At one point, as it flew over the top of the stream, it swiftly dropped straight down onto the water and then straight back up again and carried on flying about.
I have never seen a butterfly do that before. Its action was very deliberate, so I have no doubt that it knew exactly what it was doing.
I have never seen a butterfly do that before. Its action was very deliberate, so I have no doubt that it knew exactly what it was doing.
These are pictures of flying Monarchs, for your enjoyment, and not actually the one I saw at the beach.
