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01-OCT-2005 RichO

A Butterfly's Eye View

Government Canyon SNA, San Antonio, TX view map

Note: The "monarch-looking" butterflies in this photo are actually Queen Butterflies(Danaus gilippus),
a close relative of the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus).
The blurred orange butterfly is a Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) - see comment below from Zach.

Canon EOS 10D
1/750s f/8.0 at 125.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time01-Oct-2005 12:15:54
MakeCanon
ModelEOS 10D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length125 mm
Exposure Time1/750 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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RichO15-Aug-2008 23:54
Thanks Zach for the verification.
Zach Eckert 15-Aug-2008 06:55
I am an experienced lepidopterist and I can say that is a Gulf Fritillary (agraulis vanillae).
Guest 08-May-2006 21:08
excellent
Guest 14-Oct-2005 06:43
PerfecT!
Jeffery Stahlman06-Oct-2005 20:51
very nice
Gary Hebert06-Oct-2005 18:02
do believe the blurred is a julia... lovely nature capture Rich...
Guest 06-Oct-2005 17:22
Fun capture!
Guest 06-Oct-2005 16:39
Wow! Any trick in attracting butterfly? hehe.
Herb 06-Oct-2005 15:12
Excellent capture