Butterflies!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

Shot at the butterfly exhibit at the South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes, California.

[3catwoman3]

1. The last one is especially captivating.

I Googled to see if there is a collective noun for a group of butterflies. The are several - kaleidoscope and shimmer were my favorites.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Omigod, my dear Grumpy! These are just wonderful.

You did a great job capturing them.

Thank you.

[usonian]

3. Really nice. I hope you were on terra firma.

https://apnews.com/article/california-landslide-homes-destroyed-fe9a9f7ed05f42a8e8d337a73e60f016
Homes be breaking apart nearby.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

4. Actually it was close.

I think the gardens are in Rolling Hills Estates where the slide is.

[usonian]

6. Good that the hills weren't rolling!

Glad you got the beautiful pics and made it out of there unscathed.

[ShazzieB]

5. These are all beautiful, but the last one really knocked my socks off! 🦋

I've never seen a large group of butterflies all gathered together like that In "real life," and the effect is amazing. Congrats on capturing all of these, especially that group shot.