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Lorquin's Admiral on a small branch.
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Lorquin's Admiral on a small branch. (Limenitis lorquini)

I initially misidentified this butterfly as a California Sister. I don't know much about butterflies and moths. Still, I thought this photo was very nice composition wise.
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Habitat
Around thick shrubs and flowers near a shallow creek
Location
Placerita Canyon Nature Center
Date taken
4/20/25
Scientific name
Limenitis lorquini
Equipment used
Nikon D7200 with a 70-300mm lens
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Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
OrnithologyDevotee
Date added
View count
42
Comment count
1

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7200
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
190.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2500 second(s)
ISO
1600
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSC_9897.jpeg
File size
10.5 MB
Date taken
Thu, 20 March 2025 3:24 PM
Dimensions
6000px x 4000px

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