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Burst of Color

Burst of Color

I was exploring the Bird Garden in the Missouri Botanical Garden when I came across a monarch butterfly enjoying the nectar from a Zinnia flower....
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I was exploring the Bird Garden in the Missouri Botanical Garden when I came across a monarch butterfly enjoying the nectar from a Zinnia flower.
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COOLPIX P900

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Aperture 5/1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 714/10

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Sep, 2016

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Wonderful shot, Absolutely love it!!!

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Hi Kevin, Thank you for letting me know you love this photo. I was pleased also with how it turned out. :)

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Beautiful composition!

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Hi Ellen, I'm glad you like this photo. I was lucky that the butterfly stayed still long enough for me to get the photo.

so beautiful

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