Gradients more lustrous than jewels in the King's crown, this is Monarch royal.

A spectacular capture of a beautiful swallowtail butterfly.

The Incredible fire-orange Fritillary butterfly, against natural sage green.

Rainbows on his spine and encircled on his wings. Four pairs of eyes on his wings. He is buckeye beautiful.

The very appealing, Buckeye butterfly. An 'artsy' version of this image is available in the 'Artsy' gallery.

Shades of copper, tan and brown create a stunning butterfly.

A long-tailed skipper butterfly.

The great Fritillary butterfly, pollinating the world, one flower at a time.

The great Fritillary butterfly.

Late summer's best dressed winged representative. The Pipevine swallowtail.

A Black Swallow-tailed butterfly performs maintenance duty on spring Azaleas.

Summer's most vibrant representative, the fire orange Fritillary butterfly. An 'artsy' version of this image is available in the 'Artsy' gallery.

Sure... he has a long name... but, most well-dressed men get long intros when entering a room. Check out the 'just for the ladies,' red jewelry on his back and at the tips of his antenna.

Fresh from the cocoon, a young, yellow swallowtail butterfly aids the human condition, through pollination.

Giant Fritillary butterfly stares into the lens for a perfect close-up.

An 'American Lady' butterfly helps to sustain human life while getting paid in nectar and pollen.

Under a summer sun, it might as well be on fire. The near glowing, fritillary butterfly.

A Fritillary nurses fresh wildflowers.