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17-Sep-2021 Jack Hoying

Newly Emerged Monarch Butterfly

Fort Loramie, Ohio

This Monarch Butterfly just emerged from it's chrysalis a few minutes earlier. It's wings and abdomen will both expand to normal size within a few more minutes. After 10 or 15 more minutes, it will be able to fly away.

Nikon D7200 ,Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro
1/50s f/9.0 at 105.0mm iso400 full exif

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Ed Duverger27-Sep-2021 16:23
Beautiful colrs in butterfly and backdrop.
fotabug20-Sep-2021 17:40
Isn't that amazing? Great capture, Jack! You were 'Johnny on the spot'.
Steve Thuman20-Sep-2021 15:52
Excellent shot of the newly hatched beauty