February 14, 2005 - Mating Monarchs photo - Dave Wyman photos at pbase.com

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February 14, 2005 - Mating Monarchs

Monarch butterflies at Pismo Beach State Park.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Actually, these Monarch butterlies are merely indulging in foreplay. If the female agrees to mate, the male will lift and fly her to the top branches of their eucalyptus grove, where they will make for hours.

1/8s f/11.0 at 7.2mm iso100 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	19-Oct-2004 07:18:00
Make	Minolta
Model	DiMAGE A1
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	7.2 mm
Exposure Time	1/8 sec
Aperture	f/11
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality	(6)
Exposure Program	manual (1)
Focus Distance

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Debi		18-Jul-2008 04:54
Interesting capture and narrative.

Susanne		15-Feb-2005 05:25
Very impressive capture. I think it would be hard to catch butterflies doing this. What an exceptional image. I will vote on this.

Karen Leaf		15-Feb-2005 03:16
Wow, a great shot Dave. Looks like he's got a firm grasp on the situation.

Gayle P. Clement		14-Feb-2005 20:18
Excellent capture and interesting narrative.

Carmen		14-Feb-2005 17:39
Great catch for Valentine's day! (Bet he didn't have to buy her roses or chocolates, either!) Cool shot.

Gilles Navet		14-Feb-2005 09:22
Impressive "capture" and interesting comments Bravo Dave Gilles

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