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carylwithay · Feb 16, 2013, 6:08 PM

These are Monarch butterflies hibernating until the end of Feb. Some have wakened and they are in full color.
Caryl

Tullio · Feb 17, 2013, 3:04 PM

I never thought butterflies would live long enough to hibernate...very interesting.

jjdog2 · Feb 17, 2013, 3:22 PM

That would be cool to see.

jj

carylwithay · Feb 17, 2013, 5:09 PM

Thank you both for commenting.
Caryl

calr · Feb 17, 2013, 5:33 PM

I thought the same thing as Tulio. I thought butterflies only lived 2-3 days after emerging from the cocoon or chrysalis.

This is an amazing shot. Great catch.

Cal

ramcewan · Feb 17, 2013, 7:17 PM

This is really cool, thanks for sharing, where does this happen

vsch1 · Feb 18, 2013, 12:17 PM

I didn't know they discolored when they hibernated.

selvin · Feb 19, 2013, 7:16 AM

That's a learning experience. I think the white may be the underside of the wings.

Feb 16, 2013, 6:08 PM	#1
carylwithay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,801	WINTER- Hibernating Butterflies These are Monarch butterflies hibernating until the end of Feb. Some have wakened and they are in full color. Caryl Attached Images

Feb 17, 2013, 3:04 PM	#2
Tullio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,370	I never thought butterflies would live long enough to hibernate...very interesting. __________________ Tullio

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jjdog2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southeastern Ohio Posts: 6,403	That would be cool to see. jj __________________ Comments and suggestions for improvement welcome and appreciated.

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calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	I thought the same thing as Tulio. I thought butterflies only lived 2-3 days after emerging from the cocoon or chrysalis. This is an amazing shot. Great catch. Cal __________________

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ramcewan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New England, USA Posts: 2,069	This is really cool, thanks for sharing, where does this happen __________________ in my bag: e-m1, 7-14mm pro, 14-54mm mk ii, 50-200mm mk i, 70-300mm in my pocket: e-pm2 lumix 12-32

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Feb 17, 2013, 5:09 PM	#4
carylwithay Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,801	Thank you both for commenting. Caryl

Feb 18, 2013, 12:17 PM	#7
vsch1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,885	I didn't know they discolored when they hibernated.

Feb 19, 2013, 7:16 AM	#8
selvin Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,204	That's a learning experience. I think the white may be the underside of the wings.

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