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Wings Dropping

Wings Dropping

Newly emerged monarch butterfly clinging to its chrysalis while its wings drop and fill out. Manawau Summer garden, New Zealand....
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Newly emerged monarch butterfly clinging to its chrysalis while its wings drop and fill out. Manawau Summer garden, New Zealand.
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Jan, 2022

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Sweet capture, Catherine!

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Thank you. Takes hours of patience to get these shots. I watch the chrysalis as it goes from green to black and orange. Then it is hit and miss to capture one emerging with hand held camera.

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