Monarch butterflies across ravine at Main Ellwood Grove by tiga tatton

olympus E-3 E3

Ellwood Main Monarch Butterfly Grove is one of the largest Monarch sites in the U.S. Monarchs arrive in the fall and stay until spring. They need the shelter these trees provide to survive the winter.
Olympus E-3, 180mm, 400 iso, -0.3exp, about 13 handheld shots, Autostitch software.
see also: www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=15181
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Elm Code,Scientific Name,Common Name,Fed Status,Cal Status,Sensitive
IILEPP2010,Danaus plexippus,monarch butterfly,None,None,Yes