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02-SEP-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Monarch butterfly just after emerging

This is the last of the monarch butterflies I reared this summer. It had just emerged and was drying its wings. I released him (it was a male)over at the Beechwood Cemetery where there was a greater selection of nectaring plants than in my garden.

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
1/60s f/2.7 at 4.3mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
slhoornstra21-Nov-2011 05:49
Really wonderful, great work!! V
Hank Vander Velde21-Nov-2011 01:06
Very nice shot Christine of this your own reared Monarch. Great job.
Guest 21-Nov-2011 00:45
Stunning colors and capture Christine . BV
Karen Stuebing20-Nov-2011 22:47
He's so perfect and beautiful. V.
Stephanie20-Nov-2011 21:10
He's a beauty Christine! I'm so impressed with your knowledge and am most appreciative that you share this info with all of us! :)
Guest 20-Nov-2011 20:26
Its wings are like a stained glass window, Beautiful adventure you have had with these monarchs. The chrysalis has divulged it secret and you were there!
christopheru20-Nov-2011 20:20
That is so very cool. For some reason, despite following your photography for a while now, I did not figure out that you were doing this. Very cool.
J. Scott Coile20-Nov-2011 20:15
Special.
globalgadabout20-Nov-2011 19:35
your conservation efforts, evidently successful, are to be applauded...where would we be without these regal standard-bearers of all that is good about life on earth...great that you let them go too, in a place where their chances of survival were enhanced...hats off to you Christine, ace photographer and positive advocate for the natural riches of our world...V
Colin Storey20-Nov-2011 19:35
Fantastic detailed and colourful image of this Monarch. v
Jim Coffman20-Nov-2011 19:22
A very lovely capture,Christine! V
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