Monarch? at instant before launch: The buggers are certainly quick. I was watching this Butterfly and had just started a burst sequence (@12 FPS) this was image number 2, in number 3...

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The buggers are certainly quick. I was watching this Butterfly and had just started a burst sequence (@12 FPS) this was image number 2, in number 3 it was at the very top of the frame and it totally escaped the next frames. This image is cropped down to 3528x2353 from (8192x5464). R5, RF800mm F11@ 1/3200 2500 ISO

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

For sure a monarch.
Very nice shot.
It is a male monarch and judging by the pristine looks of his wings, recently eclosed.

clickety

clickety wrote:

The buggers are certainly quick. I was watching this Butterfly and had just started a burst sequence (@12 FPS) this was image number 2, in number 3 it was at the very top of the frame and it totally escaped the next frames. This image is cropped down to 3528x2353 from (8192x5464). R5, RF800mm F11@ 1/3200 2500 ISO

Thank you and thanks for the information. My knowledge is limited.

clickety

BassmanBruce wrote:

For sure a monarch.
Very nice shot.
It is a male monarch and judging by the pristine looks of his wings, recently eclosed.

Thank you and thanks for the information.

CCPhotoist Loc: Cape Cod

Nice catch.

clickety

CCPhotoist wrote:

Nice catch.

Thanks

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

clickety wrote:

The buggers are certainly quick. I was watching this Butterfly and had just started a burst sequence (@12 FPS) this was image number 2, in number 3 it was at the very top of the frame and it totally escaped the next frames. This image is cropped down to 3528x2353 from (8192x5464). R5, RF800mm F11@ 1/3200 2500 ISO

Nice shot.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Great catch! A tuff thing to do for sure,

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice!

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

clickety wrote:

The buggers are certainly quick. I was watching this Butterfly and had just started a burst sequence (@12 FPS) this was image number 2, in number 3 it was at the very top of the frame and it totally escaped the next frames. This image is cropped down to 3528x2353 from (8192x5464). R5, RF800mm F11@ 1/3200 2500 ISO

clickety

J-SPEIGHT wrote:

Nice shot.

Thank you.

clickety

tcthome wrote:

Great catch! A tuff thing to do for sure,

Thank you, they are fun and frustratingly challenging for me.

clickety

jaymatt wrote:

Nice!

Thank you

clickety

Manglesphoto wrote:

Thanks

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

clickety wrote:

The buggers are certainly quick. I was watching this Butterfly and had just started a burst sequence (@12 FPS) this was image number 2, in number 3 it was at the very top of the frame and it totally escaped the next frames. This image is cropped down to 3528x2353 from (8192x5464). R5, RF800mm F11@ 1/3200 2500 ISO