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Two on a thistle

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Posted by Kendall Hetrick on August 29, 2009 at 7:11 PM
Two on a thistle
Was looking for something to shoot this morning,and found these guys shareing some breakfast. The monarch didn't stay long so as glad I was there to catch it. This was the most interesting shot from all day. I did get some decent shots but most of the monarchs have had a hard life and their wings are prety well beat up.
600mm eq 1/640 f10 ISO 200
Posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 31, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Kendall, After 54 views a photo deserves a comment :cool: . I really like what you presented here. Its nice to see two species enjoying their food on the same plate.

One minor thing is the slipped wings of the butterfly by the top edge, but I am assuming you had some constraints in framing it properly.
Posted by Kerry Leibowitz on September 5, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Nice catch, Kendall. I don't often see a butterfly and a bee in such close proximity.