Early morning at Santa Cruz, California Monarch refuge, before the air temperature warms and these delicate blossoms dissipate into the winds.
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Canon EOS-1D, Mark II, Canon 500 f4L IS – 1/100@ f/4.5, ISO 200 Bogen 3411 w Wimberley style head. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 2.
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3rd Generation Montanan, raised with a camera in hand, matriculated at U of M (GRIZ) with degrees in History and Creative Writing. Amassing Canon gear to enjoy in my retirement. I spend whatever time I can in Yellowstone and various other Montana wild venues.
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Wow great image. How many butterflies are there, I have trouble finding one to photograph. Well done :-))
Great Shot! beautifully framed!
wonderful shot! They look like true extensions of the leaves…very lovely.
Thank you for the compliments folks – this is one of my favorites.
so amazing to see this many together!

such a wonderful natural capture
OMG-this is sooooooooooooo mighty!
How fantastic to see so many pretty monarches!
Gorgious capture!
-jinney
What a wonderful shot. When I was a child we went to see the place near us where the Monarchs were all over like this. It was sight I will never forget.
Great picture of one of nature’s coolest events. :-))
Thanks John – spent hours photographing here – hundreds of images – this was the crown jewel.
– Ken McElroy
What a beautiful photo!! So well composed! Congratulations Ken!
Thank you very much, Holly.
– Ken McElroy
Beautiful shot.