The Monarchs are quite atttracted to this particular type of flowering shrub. The photo was taken in March with an Olympus digital camera. Enjoy.

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Here is another Monarch buttyerfly just outside my front door. The photo was taken in March with an Olympus digital camera. Enjoy.

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These shots are from the resort area in northwest Maui. The photo was taken in March with an Olympus digital camera. Enjoy.

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This pair was so absorbed that I was able approach to within a couple of inches. Indeed, their embrace lasted at least 45 minutes! The photo was taken in February with an Olympus digital camera. Enjoy.

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On my recent trip to Maui, I came across a colony of Monarch butterflies. I discovered this pair locked in a passionate embrace high on a branch late one afternoon. The photo was taken in February with an Olympus digital camera. Enjoy.

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