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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Wings and Petals

While expecting to take photos of the Heigold House facade in Louisville, KY, I found that the most interesting subject was actually this beautiful Monarch butterfly fluttering among the purple asters.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Copyright: © Christy Charlton-Meade