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larose forest photos | all galleries >> INSECTS (INSECTA) (28 Galleries) >> Butterflies (Lepidoptera) (8 Galleries) >> Monarch Butterflies (Family: Nymphalidae; Sub-family Danainae) > Monarch, male, on Joe-pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum)
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02-SEP-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Monarch, male, on Joe-pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum)

A reminder of summer to come!

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
1/60s f/5.8 at 150.5mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
slhoornstra25-Jan-2012 06:17
Just sublime! BV
Sheila20-Jan-2012 02:50
Lovely to look at his stained glass wings!
Hank Vander Velde20-Jan-2012 01:20
Super shot of this beautiful Monarch Christine.
PauloCGama20-Jan-2012 00:45
Wonderful details!! Excellent catch!!
Carl Carbone20-Jan-2012 00:23
Wow, I almost forgot what color is now that winter is here! Thanks for the reminder with this beautiful shot.
Graeme20-Jan-2012 00:14
This butterfly definitely brightens up a winters day, Christine. Love it!!BV
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet19-Jan-2012 23:51
Beautiful picture.
Jean Chiasson19-Jan-2012 23:37
Love the beautiful colors bravo Christine vote
Karen Stuebing19-Jan-2012 22:58
This is a beautiful butterfly and a perfect photo of it. Great detail on it and the Joe Pye weed and super bokeh. The back lighting gives it a nice soft glow. V.
LynnH19-Jan-2012 22:41
Brilliant colors! Makes me miss the summer. V
Guest 19-Jan-2012 22:34
Freshly minted beauty. Love their "stained glass" wings.
Jim Coffman19-Jan-2012 22:25
I am ready to start seeing them again! Very nice capture,Christine...
J. Scott Coile19-Jan-2012 22:18
Wonderful.
Range View 19-Jan-2012 22:09
Wonderful depth of colour in this splendid shot of this Monarch, Christine. V.
David.
Jean D19-Jan-2012 22:02
Beautiful and well extended wing capture of this gorgeous Monarch, Christine. How I wish it was spring! ~V
Stephanie19-Jan-2012 21:52
What a beauty! Love the backlighting thru the wings! V :))
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