I captured this shot of a beautiful Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly (Speyeria cybele) feeding on a milkweed plant during a recent visit to Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. This is a pretty simple composition, but I really like its blend of color and textures.
What can I say? I like what I like.
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Mike Powell 
A very lovely composition, Mike! We have Fritillary butterflies here in Florida, but I’ve never seen the spangled species. What I love about them is that the underside of the wings is a different pattern than the top side!