Common buckeye on goldenrod

This fellows wings are almost worn out, very faded from the vivid colors of youth. . . soaking up the nectar from the goldenrod in the last sunshine of the day. Who knows whether to fly again or not.
I'm continuing on a theme for the last month or so of backlit butterflies. What beauty in those wings. Fall is approaching. . . the time of the butterflies is drawing to a close.

Thank you my God for such beauty. . .