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Sheryl R Garrison
Southern Alberta, Canada
09/06/2021
09:34 am

Equipment Details:

Nikon D7200 with Tamron 70-200 @ 200mm

Post-processing Details:

Raw file editing in Adobe

Image Details:

This summer I studied milkweed, planting some in my garden and studying it in the wild. It's the sole source of food for the monarch butterfly, an important pollinator. In Canada, the monarch is listed as special concern and has been recommended for listing as endangered.