@Aubélia: Thank you Aubélia.

@Tinx: Thanks Tinx.

@Phil: Thanks Phil.

@Julie L. Brown: Thanks Julie. The softer coloring is due to it be cloudy, and came straight from the cam.

@Willem: Thanks Willem.

@Tede: Thank you Tede.

@omid: Much appreciated Omid.

@Bruce: Thank you Bruce.

@Carol: Hi Carol. The bokeh is from the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro, which is always smooth when open. As for getting shots with their wings open, I find it difficult too... the trick is to have patience, and click a lot. ;-) Oh yeah, they love these butterfly bush's. The species is Buddleia, and can be found in purple or red/yellow, and are perennial. This is the first one I've had success with personally, and tried for years. I think I finally found a place with proper drainage, since it doesn't require great deals of water. Hope you find one. Thanks!

@Baldwin VW: Thanks Baldwin, glad you like it.

@Monique: Thanks again Monique. I've been fortunate to have lots of opportunities shooting these guys this year, and only posted a small number of shots I've gotten. But I liked the background colors of this one.

@Anca: Thank you Anca.