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2017 Wildlife Photo Contest

Monarch Butterfly, El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Reserve, Mexico
Pearl Monarch Butterflies

Species: Monarch Butterfly | Location: El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Reserve, Mexico

Undersides of Monarch Butterflies gleam like pearls, wings folded against the cold. Daytime temperature in the 40s at El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Reserve, on the border between Michoacan Province and State of Mexico.

About The Photographer

Amateur photographer, growing in familiarity with digital camera. Probably my strongest natural ability is an eye for image and composition.
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