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Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly enjoys the nectar of the Butterfly Weed at Young Conservation Area.

Monarch Butterfly enjoys the nectar of the Butterfly Weed at Young Conservation Area.
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Aperture f/9.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/320

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Jul, 2014

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