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Overnighting Monarchs

One day in mid October I walked the trails of Rodman's Hollow Nature preserve on Block Island and I came across huge congregation of monarch butterflies. They were in a small section around and on the pine trees. I was very excited to see that in person and luckily, I had my camera with me, so I I capture many of different views. This is one of my favorite photographs I took that day. I went back to the same spot 2 evenings in the row, and soon after that they were gone. I guess it was time for migration.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: BLOCK ISLAND, Rhode Island, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Aleksandar Baba-Vulic