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Taken at Stratford Butterfly Farm
| Brand: | Canon |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 450D |
| Lens: | EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 7 Apr 2012 - 4:14 PM |
| Focal Length: | 100mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Aperture: | f/5.6 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Comp: | +1/2 |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Exposure Mode: | Aperture-priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Spot |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| Title: | African Monarch Butterfly |
| Username: | 
beckybookins |
| Uploaded: | 13 Apr 2012 - 7:56 PM |
| Tags: | Butterfly, Close-up, Macro, Monarch butterfly, Wildlife / nature |
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Comments
Beck what you have here is not a monarch. Monarch sightings are rare in Britain. It is in the same family, danaus, but I think what you have here is a danaus chrysippus.
The monarchs are currently flying from their home in Mexico, making their way to Canada. My milkweed plants are being eaten to the nubs by the caterpillars - hopefully it will be a good year for the species as their numbers have been reduced greatly the past years.
Nicely captured.
Anne
The Monarch
The detail and colours in this macro are simply glorious. I think you are correct regarding the id Becky, it was taken in a Butterfly farm and not in the wild!
Happy to see African included in the ID - or did you have that initially, and I missed it? This is of course danaus chrysippus and I've just learned from a friend that it is also referred to as the Plain Tiger - I rather like that it's a monarch 
Have a great day Becky.
Anne
Quote: Happy to see African included in the ID - or did you have that initially, and I missed it? This is of course danaus chrysippus and I've just learned from a friend that it is also referred to as the Plain Tiger - I rather like that it's a monarch
Have a great day Becky.
Anne
I added African after looking it up again, yes I saw it is also referred to as a Plain Tiger. Thanks for the tip on the identity 
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