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Viceroy Butterfly (Not a Monarch)
Started July 24, 2010 @ 12:19am by Scott
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| Viceroy Butterfly (Not a Monarch) | July 24, 2010 @ 12:19am | 
Nikon D200 - 200 Micro Nikkor
Viceroy Butterfly - This photo was taken during an outing to capture dragonflies. This is not a Monarch as many people believe, this butterfly is slightly larger and has a curving bar across the lines on the hind wing.
Scott
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Wes
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| July 24, 2010 @ 7:45am | Great shot, Scott. Nice that it spread its wings for you and, also, that it sat still for you. Mine usually flit away just as I push the shutter . I do love the different designs in the wings that the various varieties show.
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Flo
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| July 24, 2010 @ 7:50am | Scott, you have great luck at capturing this butterfly so nicely. My experience is like Wes' - they usually flit about so much that I can't get decent photos of them.
In my area - NJ, the viceroys are smaller than the monarchs. Interesting that you said yours are slightly larger!
Flo - PPY
"May we live in peace without weeping. May our joy outline the lives we touch without ceasing. And may our love fill the world, angel wings beating." aziza
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Becky
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| July 24, 2010 @ 10:08am | Well captured. Did you bribe him to be still? I have them fly just as I put the camera to my eye.
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Bill
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| July 24, 2010 @ 10:43am | Great capture. I've been out looking for butterflies a couple of times recently and have had no luck whatsoever. This provides the incentive to keep trying.
BILL B. PPY
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| July 24, 2010 @ 1:15pm | Thanks guys. I shot this early in the morning and I don't think it was warmed up yet. It was spreading it's wings to warm up before flitting around for the day. For those trying I have found butterflies are easier to capture early in the morning or very late afternoon after they have fed. During the warmer part of the day when we see them flying around they are much more difficult to capture.
Scott
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RickT
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| July 24, 2010 @ 11:38pm | Although it's not always something that can be controlled, the OOF green background works great with the orange wings. So sharp, too. Great shot!
RickT
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