Modern and Classic

taken:
day forty eight
08.07.2011

According to my littlest son, this is a 'modern' butterfly. Funny little guy forgets that this classic butterfly is called a 'monarch' instead. These 'monarchs' are a frequent sight this time of year in Minnesota.

They are definitely out in full flutter these days. All butterflies are. And they seem much more docile this month than they were last month. Every butterfly I encountered last month was too fast to snap photos of. They were swift and unsettled and seemed too busy to stay in one place for too long. 

Now they are subdued as they drift from flower to flower. Where they pause almost dazed by the summer heat and sweet nectar.