23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Summer Royalty
A monarch pauses on a flower just long enough to catch the light. Captured in the glow of a late summer afternoon, this moment still feels golden.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | North Ridgeville, Ohio, United States of America |
| Camera: | COOLPIX B500 |
| Copyright: | © Andrew Sykaluk |