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Butterflies on Beebalm (also called Horsemint)

Butterflies on Beebalm (also called Horsemint)

Flowers are Monarda fistulosa. Butterflies are the same species; but their upper and lower wings are differently patterned and colored. Orange and purple are on...
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Flowers are Monarda fistulosa. Butterflies are the same species; but their upper and lower wings are differently patterned and colored. Orange and purple are one of the complementary color pairs.
Jemez Mountains, New Mexico
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PENTAX K-50

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 5000/100

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Jul, 2018

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