• Monarch Butterfly Hiding in the Mugwort Weeds (17-May-2025)

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    Backyard Springtime Nature in New Jersey.

    My first sighting of a Monarch Butterfly this year. Of course, I didn’t have the right camera or lens when I saw it but took the shot anyways. With a camera having a 100-megapixel sensor, you have a lot of leeway to crop in. All most as if you have a longer telephoto lens. I do have lots of Milkweed plants growing in the wildflower meadow. I hope to have images of Monarch Butterflies feeding when more flowers start blooming.

    Uncropped Image (11656 x 8742) of a Monarch Butterfly Hiding in the Mugwort Weeds. Image taken with a Hasselblad X2d camera and 75 mm f/3.4 lens (ISO 800, f/8, 1/250 sec).
    Cropped Image (2403 x 1802) of a Monarch Butterfly Hiding in the Mugwort Weeds. Image taken with a Hasselblad X2d camera and 75 mm f/3.4 lens (ISO 800, f/8, 1/250 sec).
    Cropped Image (900 x 675) of a Monarch Butterfly Hiding in the Mugwort Weeds. Image taken with a Hasselblad X2d camera and 75 mm f/3.4 lens (ISO 800, f/8, 1/250 sec).

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