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The Queen DSC_8988

            This lovely lady has been visiting for several days. I am not sure if she is leaving eggs on the milkweed when I am not looking.  However, she most certainly is not while I am.  She simply flits about sipping nectar.  I can tell she is the same queen because of the damage to her scales that can be seen when her wings are open.  Her wings are in great shape but she is missing several scales on the topside.  

I have not seen any male queens for a while, perhaps that is why she is only sipping nectar.  It's a lot more difficult for a female queen to get a date around here than it is a monarch.  The monarchs are still going strong.  

I am slowing down my efforts to raise butterflies since autumn is around the corner.  I never raise as many during the autumn season and I pretty much take a break from November to February.  That is unless I just can't resist bringing in a few that I happen to see while walking by.  In that case, they will be raised in protective custody outside so they can stay in the appropriate temperature and over winter if they need to.  

Speaking of over wintering, I still have nineteen goldrims that were raised months ago.  They have been eclosing (hatching) on a random basis since June.  Gotta love the goldrims but I don't raise as many of them as I could.  They take up a lot of space and are so unpredictable when it comes to eclosing. I am hoping the remaining ones will eclose before the season is over.  If they do and they leave eggs I will raise a few more but not a hundred like last time.  

Have a wonderful Wednesday and happy snapping.

Taken on: September 11, 2020

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queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus)

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Camera: Nikon D7200, f/10.0, 1/320 sec, 600mm (=900mm), ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7200
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	600mm (35mm equivalent: 900mm)
ISO:	6400
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.00
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