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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Nature’s Air Show

I wanted to capture a monarch in flight. Butterflies won’t stop for photos, so I had to become Nature’s paparazzi.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Pasadena, California, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 11
Copyright: © Connie Rico