butterfly in the sky. I can go twice as high

These are the results from one frustrated evening of chasing monarch butterflies.

I went out behind my parents' house on gorgeous evening, and I swear there were at least eight butterflies sitting in a single view of a clover patch. They, having wings, however, did not want to sit still.

At one point I discovered they were grouping together, hanging upside down like they do in nature shows, from tree branches - very far away, but I tried to zoom in. The little things were SO ANNOYING... but even at a distance, as a nicely shaped black speck, they are inspiringly beautiful.

If you want to see my best shot of the hanging group, wait for the last shot! (about 9 pictures in all)

Thank you to God and butterflies for - existing :)

*** Two of the photos wouldn't show up correctly, so here they are.