Images of the Day

June 26, 2023

Monarch Chrysalis: About to eclose

Species: Monarch

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/7.1 | ISO: 12800 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: June 26, 2023, 10:03 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
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Monarch: Just eclosed and inflating wings

Species: Monarch

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec | Aperture: f/5 | ISO: 8000 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: June 26, 2023, 12:34 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Monarch: Inflating its wings

Species: Monarch

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/5 | ISO: 8000 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: June 26, 2023, 12:41 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Female Monarch: Resting on the deck table after eclosing

Species: Monarch

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/5.6 | ISO: 1250 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: June 26, 2023, 3:13 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick

Female Monarch: In the gardens after eclosing

Species: Monarch

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec | Aperture: f/5.6 | ISO: 2000 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: June 26, 2023, 3:22 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2023 Vonda Zwick