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Total Monarchy

Total Monarchy

A beautiful Monarch Butterfly sips the nectar from our Lantana in our backyard.

A beautiful Monarch Butterfly sips the nectar from our Lantana in our backyard.
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NIKON D3100

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 400 Shutter 10/20000 Focal Length 550/10

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Mar, 2015

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