Monarch Caterpillar: On my Swamp Milkweed
©2022 Vonda Zwick
Shutter Speed : 1/400 sec |
Aperture : f/16 |
ISO : 1250 |
Focal Length : 100mm
Camera : Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
Lens : EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
This is one of four late-instar (my guess is 5th-instar) monarch caterpillars that I found on my swamp milkweed today. These late-season caterpillars will almost certainly be part of the migrating generation, should they successfully make it to butterfly.
Species in this Photo: Monarch, Swamp Milkweed
Location
Backyard and Home
Shot Date
Sept. 3, 2022, 11:52 a.m.