I spotted a Monarch that was pretty far away but I got a few shots.
It fluttered over to another flower but by the time I got him focused he took off. I snapped the shutter a wee bit late. When I looked at the photo it seemed it was flying upside down. I think it got caught the downstroke.
It’s been a week so I opted to stop the fermentation by refrigerating my batch of hot peppers. I have yet to taste it. Coward!
I made a batch of baked penne in a nice meat sauce made from Italian sausage with peppers, onions, garlic, and carrots in a tomato base. All the usual herbs and powders. Mixed the sauce with shredded cheeses and cooked penne, sprinkled a cheese layer over the top and baked it in the toaster oven for 25 minutes or so. Sadly, I forgot the take photos . This one is the next day’s leftover.