so many people just take views of insects from the side or top. It is refreshing to see someone take make the effort to get a spectacular view of such beauty from the front.
Thanks, everyone. It's quite a thrill when you see a great subject like this through the lens, and it stays there long enough to allow you to get the photo. I took about 40 photos inside the butterfly house that day, and the auto-focus kept 'missing' and spoiling the shot. Finally, as I was getting ready to leave, this one butterfly landed and stayed there, like he (or she) was posing. I did some minor cropping and contrast tweaks with Picassa.
Thanks for sharing.