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    Laying Eggs

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    by perkyleb from Bains Corner CA on 12 Jul 2024
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    This female Monarch spent a hot, sunny afternoon laying eggs on my milkweed patch. Milkweeds are the only plant they will lay their eggs on, as that is what the caterpillars eat.

    • Camera: NIKON D5600
    • Focal: 400 mm
    • Shutter speed: 0.001 sec
    • Aperture: f/ 6.3
    tagged: monarch butterfly animal insect invertebrate pollinator arthropod viceroy_(butterfly) plant moths_and_butterflies queen

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    Clifford Dupuis posted 2024-07-13 5:44pm

    great shot with so much detail and nicely captioned.

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    Debra Plett posted 2024-07-13 2:23pm

    Wonderful shot Jane. I love all the detail and colour in the the butterfly. Very nice soft pastel background.

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    Yves Langlois posted 2024-07-13 1:16am

    Beautyful shot Jane. Sharp focus giving amazing details. Very nice pose on the milkweed bud.

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