sorry! i look and see a big but with wings...(i have some issues around insects)
wings are pretty, but i can't quite look at the right side of your photo...that's where the buggy part is. stupid phobia! : (
This Monarch is indeed very beautiful to gaze upon. I love butterflies, but still, nonetheless, I think that this image could have been much stronger if you captured the butterfly resting on a flower. I know nature is not the best model when it comes to doing what you want. But patience does pay off if you just wait for the right shot. I say that the butterfly would be more of a compliment to a flower because that would have played in nicely with the title you have for this piece. "Stop to see the Beauty" could have played into that commnonly heard saying "stop and smell the roses/flowers". Well, if the buttefly was resting on a flower in this nicely detailed and vividly colored capture it would play on both of those ideals that life is meant to be enjoyed - celebrated.