Number 50, relaxing in the garden - a photo on Flickriver

            This is my 50th successful monarch butterfly release this summer.  He eclosed this morning and after his wings had hardened off, I took him out to the lantana to soak up the sun and contemplate the next phase of his life.

This handsome male was raised from a small second instar found on my milkweed.  He was very pale colored with almost no green or black markings when I found him, so he was raised in isolation just in case there was something wrong.  Obviously, nothing wrong with this guy and he is ready to head south.  Safe travels, #50!

Taken on: September 10, 2016

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Sets appears in: • Insects - Monarch Project

Groups appears in: • Butterflies! 5 per day! • The World Up-Close (Nature Macro) more » • The Nature Conservancy • Macros Group • Wild New Jersey • Butterfly Beauty • NATURE'S BEST • INSECTS ARE BEAUTIFUL. • Popular Photography Magazine • ★ Macro - Up Close and Personal ★ • Nikon 105 mm f/2.8 G VR • The Nature Photography • Nikon Nature • Nikon D600/D610 CLUB • Aardvark To Zyzzyva « less

Camera: Nikon D600, f/6.3, 1/320 sec, 105mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D600
Lens:	105.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	105mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.2.1 (Windows)
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