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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Photo by Cheryl Lee
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DigantaGogoi
fastest flying butterfly...........nice one..........:)
Cheryl Lee
Thanks Carol, and I agree, they are so beautiful! Last summer I had the pleasure of raising/releasing 4 of them. It was such a magical experience!
Carol Snow Milne
My first MACRO (ISO 200 though) was a Monarch butterfly. They are so beautiful and this is a very nice photo. :)

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