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Queen Butterfly

Queen Butterfly

A queen butterfly collects pollen from a daisy blossom.
Guadalupe State Park, TX.

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A queen butterfly collects pollen from a daisy blossom.
Guadalupe State Park, TX.

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NIKON D810

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 1800 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 5500/10

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Oct, 2022

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Although this butterfly is similar to a monarch, it is actually a queen butterfly. Good photo.

Thanks very much. I changed the description.

Beautifull capture, love the colors and detail

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