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Open to the Light

Monarch butterfly with its wings wide open to the sun preparing to take its first flight. Manawatu Autumn Garden, New Zealand...
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Monarch butterfly with its wings wide open to the sun preparing to take its first flight. Manawatu Autumn Garden, New Zealand
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Canon PowerShot SX530 HS

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Aperture f/6.5 ISO 200 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 193371/1000

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Apr, 2017

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