A Pair of Monarchs: This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflies I raised from the egg stage. They emerged from the chrysalis stage within about 30 minutes of each other. I kept them in a...

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Sep 28, 2012 16:33:10 #

jan Loc: Kansas City

This is a photo of 2 monarch butterflies I raised from the egg stage. They emerged from the chrysalis stage within about 30 minutes of each other. I kept them in a screened in area until they were ready to be released. Each one took notice of the other and they seemed to be attracted to each other. The butterfly in the lower left area of the photo is female and the other butterfly, a male. Within about 5 hours they were ready to take flight and that they did. Fortunately, Wednesday was a wonderful day to be a butterfly...

Sep 28, 2012 16:49:00 #

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Nice, well balanced colorful photo. Thanks for sharing. 8-)

Sep 28, 2012 16:52:25 #

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

Very nice shot jan. Me I would have cropped them in just a little tighter.

Sep 28, 2012 16:56:06 #

Kathiehum Loc: CT

That's a great photo. I work in an elementary school and the children have been collecting caterpillars and watching them become butterflies. The teacher has tagged them and set them free to migrate to Mexico. The hope is that someone will find them and contact our school with the news that they reached their detination.

Sep 28, 2012 17:10:48 #

jan Loc: Kansas City

Bret wrote:

Very nice shot jan. Me I would have cropped them in just a little tighter.

Thanks for the nice comment and also the advice.

I recropped the pic and I do think it looks better with a tighter crop -- it is all about the butterflies. Thanks again...Jan