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27-SEP-2008 Lejun

Monarch (Female)

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Danaus plexippus
Female
Auburn, AL
Note: The male can be distinguished from the female by the two highly visable black spots on the insect's hind wings and the thinner black webbing within the wings.

Nikon D200 ,AF-S Micro Nikkor 105 mm 1:2.8 ED VR
1/1000s f/3.0 at 105.0mm iso400 full exif

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Milan Vogrin03-Mar-2012 15:45
Very nice!