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Marvelous Monarchs

Monarchs annual layover at the Pacific Grove Sanctuary near Monterey, CA.

Monarchs annual layover at the Pacific Grove Sanctuary near Monterey, CA.
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cameraCanon EOS 60D

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/160 

upload_dateNov, 2012

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51 Comments |
mstoltz1022 PRO
 
mstoltz1022 November 18, 2012
Ooooooh myyyyy! What a great capture!
MariposaRosa
 
MariposaRosa November 18, 2012
Wow!!!! Superb find! Beautifully done!
daydreamsbymary0710 Platinum
 
daydreamsbymary0710 November 18, 2012
Great catch! :)M
LKPresti
 
LKPresti April 03, 2013
Wow! What an great shot! Thanks for adding to the group!
jyl8833
 
jyl8833 April 05, 2013
It is very sad for me to report that the population of returning butterflies have dwindled down to less than 10% of normal. Be sure to visit before they are gone!
bethkira
 
bethkira April 05, 2013
Fantastic shot!
jyl8833
 
jyl8833 April 05, 2013
Thanks!
Etna PRO+
 
Etna April 14, 2013
Great shot!
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo April 16, 2013
This is very cool! Good for you!
Ata
 
Ata April 30, 2013
Wonderful shot!
I have heard that they come to California in their way,migrating from Mexico to Canada!
hayleycook
 
hayleycook May 02, 2013
Wow, really good shot!
dripsita
 
dripsita May 05, 2013
Thank you for this nice capture
jyl8833
 
jyl8833 May 05, 2013
Thank you for the appreciation!
srimanta
 
srimanta May 05, 2013
wow... lovely nature story... I like it....
Aries1
 
Aries1 May 10, 2013
Wow that's fantastic
justkim1106 PRO+
 
justkim1106 May 19, 2013
Wow, just to get a chance to see this and then you really captured a great image.
kasper Ultimate
 
kasper May 22, 2013
Great shot.
jyl8833
 
jyl8833 May 22, 2013
Thanks!
JudyAnn Platinum
 
JudyAnn June 09, 2013
Outstanding!! One day I must see this for myself...
amb1946 Platinum
 
amb1946 June 22, 2013
Amazing capture! Also saw these "butterfly trees" near Santa Barbara! Beautiful.
emileabbott
 
emileabbott June 23, 2013
Lovely Monarch cluster. Great patterns. They come through in March and October in Del Rio most years. Very little this past march looking for them again this fall.
metoo PRO+
 
metoo June 26, 2013
Great photo
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 June 30, 2013
So cool! Wonderful capture!!
Randyone
 
Randyone July 09, 2013
Great capture!
jyl8833
 
jyl8833 July 09, 2013
Thanks much!
vesipenkova
 
vesipenkova July 15, 2013
Cool capture!
roboto
 
roboto July 20, 2013
Amazing find!
Angela_Lewry
 
Angela_Lewry July 24, 2013
wonderful photo.
jyl8833
 
jyl8833 July 24, 2013
Thank you!
lucliz PRO+
 
lucliz August 28, 2013
Wow! Exquisite capture!
LaurieLarson PRO+
 
LaurieLarson September 14, 2013
amazing shot!
denike
 
denike September 20, 2013
WOW wonderful capture!
Jazz
 
Jazz November 27, 2013
Wow greatb capture
jyl8833
 
jyl8833 November 28, 2013
Thanks....I just went to the same location and the population has really diminished : (
jvillainc Platinum
 
jvillainc December 15, 2013
Lucky you to find such a creative photo shot - voted!
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 January 12, 2014
This is awesome (:
lychang
 
lychang March 03, 2014
This is amazing, thank you for joining my project.
1quietlady
 
1quietlady April 05, 2014
Outstanding!
wolfgangprader
 
wolfgangprader April 22, 2014
fantastic capture!
carolmaag
 
carolmaag July 08, 2014
OHHHHH WOW!! Nice
Deborah
 
Deborah July 14, 2014
Great shot!
jyl8833
 
jyl8833 July 14, 2014
Thanks much!
RoadKing1985
 
RoadKing1985 August 31, 2014
Love them love them! Definitely Mother Nature! I miss Monterey lots! I was stationed at the Presidio and a beautiful area for photography for sure! Thanks for sharing!:)
jeanastanford
 
jeanastanford September 10, 2014
Beautiful
tambo42
 
tambo42 November 20, 2014
that is sooooo awesome :)
vlcak
 
vlcak December 20, 2014
lucky you to be able to see this!
mmmontgomery777
 
mmmontgomery777 February 02, 2015
WOW! THIS is amazing...you have my vote!!
charlymakrayrice
 
charlymakrayrice February 13, 2015
Love the way you've captured background light that replicates the shape of the Monarchs. Mesmerizing photograph.
MRF_Rayhan
 
MRF_Rayhan March 15, 2015
Fatafati...
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel August 16, 2015
Very nice image. Voted. I have gone to Pismo Beach, Ca. Their numbers are down. So sad.
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel April 22, 2017
You did well with this photo Check out the Monarch Butterfly festival in Pismo Beach.

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