This monarch has lived a life. It isn’t just the missing chunk on its right forewing… all those scratches on its left forewing say that if you sit down with this butterfly at your local corner bar, you’ll be listening to its stories all night.

August 22, 2015. Cropped from a larger image. Nikon D7100 (DX sensor), 70–300mm Nikon zoom lens at 300 (35mm equivalent: 450mm), f/13, 1/350, ISO 560.