2010_May21-29 120e Reigning Monarch--Long Live the Queen!

This is one of my first "success stories" with lots of views when I just began posting to Flickr. I thought I'd dust it off and re-circulate it again-- still love the colors in it.

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I really like this one---and evidently there are other fans in Flickrland as well. 100 views and 7 faves in the first 2 1/2 days--amazing rush for a neophyte like me! Thanks for all your comments. I really appreciate any feedback that you have to offer.

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Featured as "Administrator's Pick of the Day" on June 8, 2010 in the Nature's Love group

Thanks to Dougeee for the ID of this as a Queen butterfly--cousin to the Monarch-- but since a Queen IS a monarch, I have just modified my original title a bit... :)

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Taken in: United States / South Carolina / Murrells Inlet / Huntington Marsh (show map)

Taken on: May 23, 2010

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Camera: Nikon D80, f/5.6, 1/125 sec, 135mm (=202mm), ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D80
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	135mm (35mm equivalent: 202mm)
ISO:	320
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.10
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