Finally, A Butterfly Has Landed!

My garden has never been one of prolific blooms but this Ixora
is still going on--adding a splash of colour to a plot ravaged
by rain! Most of the time I go ga-ga over rain but months of
sodden earth has its ugly side too! Handling garden soil is out
of question so my activities have been limited to my potted
plants. Oh, but why am I cribbing about rain now? This post
is actually about a butterfly that landed on the Ixora.

I've written about and posted photos of butterflies before but I'd
always wanted to photograph the most spectacular ones resting/
sucking nectar from the blooms. Those still flit about, and I still
don't stand a chance. Ah well, I'll have to settle for second best!

One would assume that getting an opportunity like this one should
come up with the best shots. Story of my life!! The afternoon sun
was against my face and if I had taken it from the other angle,
either the boundary wall or the barbed wire would've blocked my view.
I couldn't even get close enough what with the rain-created puddles
turning to little ponds complete with miniature forms of aquatic life!
Butterflies are extra sensitive to sudden movements and there were a few!
Can you spot the one and only--that's what it'll be, for the time being.
And if this is a start, won't I be able to shoot them in colours to
die for?! Soon? I hope so....