Tiny visitor

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Comments

Clifford Dupuis

wow what a great find and you have photographed it perfectly. The colors and bokeh are excellent

Jane LeBlanc

Thanks Clifford

Debra Plett

Very cool Jane, glad you are getting the caterpillars.beautiful shot too. Love the colours and love the fact that this will become a butterfly.

Jane LeBlanc

Thanks Debra

Yves Langlois

Nice capture Jane. Caterpillar are good subjects to photography for the great colours and patterns they have. Like your description to that beautyful one.

Jane LeBlanc

Thanks Yves

Description
This tiny monarch caterpillar was found on my milkweed plant today. Since monarchs are getting to be 'endangered', I was excited to see this one and a much smaller one. This one less than an inch long, the other one no bigger than the tip of my baby finger. I hope they survive.
Taken By
Jane LeBlanc
Taken On
July 4, 2025
Tagged
monarch caterpillar milkweed animal insect invertebrate worm green arthropod yellow pollinator larva close-up macro_photography
Assignments
Wildlife
  • Focal: 350
  • Shutter speed: 0.0008 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 6.3

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