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Monarch II
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Monarch II

by John Tobias

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted September 28, 2014299 views3 comments
Received a notice the USFW is considering a petition to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species. This popular butterfly has lost 90% of its population, due to lost of wintering sites and the decline in milkweed which is needed for their survival.

Canon PS SX50
1/500 @ F-7.1 ISO 250
Canon 4.3-215 @ 215mm
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Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Gary Reed on September 28, 2014 at 9:05 PM
John, love the colour and creamy background, just wish the top left wasn't so empty. Maybe a square crop? :toast:
Registered on September 19, 2009, 198 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on October 10, 2014 at 8:04 PM
stunning portrait with great detail. very nice whites on the butterfly, considering the harsh ones on the flowers.
Congrats on the weekly pick! :jump:
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by Steve Thompson on October 15, 2014 at 3:48 PM
Sweet Shot John. I would be tempted to crop just a little from the top. Congrats on the WP! :toast: :toast:
Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments