Tattered and Tired

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Description
I believe this is an old monarch butterfly nearing the end of its natural life cycle. She fed on the milk weed plants for a couple of days that I could tell.
Taken By
Debra Plett
Taken On
August 21, 2026
Tagged
animal butterfly insect invertebrate monarch flower green pollinator plants arthropod lepidoptera
Assignments
Wildlife
  • Focal: 600
  • Lens Model: Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • Shutter speed: 0.0003125 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 6.3

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