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This photo combines two of my favorite things to photograph on any Monarch Migration Photo Expedition. First, I love getting that “layered” look of monarchs absolutely covering a tree trunk.…
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The annual migration of hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies is one of the most breathtaking natural phenomena in our wild world. While it may seem straightforward to capture photographically,…
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If you know me, you know that photographing the monarch butterfly migration has been a cornerstone to my photographic (and guiding) career for over 20 years. Thus, I’ve seen lots…
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It’s no secret that the monarch butterfly migration is one of my favorite things to photograph. I’ve been guiding and photographing those little buggers in the fir forests of Central…
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The image of hundreds of monarchs soaring in the air is definitely one of the most desired and coveted on any monarch migration photo adventure. At first glimpse, it may…
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If you’ve followed my writing and photography for a little while now, you’ll know I’m wild for photographing the monarch butterfly and its amazing migration. It’s truly one of mother…
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Photographing butterflies has been a passion of mine for quite some time and I could probably credit the monarch for getting me into photography in the first place way back…
What's in the Bag
As I write this, millions upon millions of monarch butterflies are migrating down to their winter home, high in the Mexican Sierra Madres. In a couple months, they’ll cover the…
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Photographing the magnificent migration of the monarch butterfly probably isn’t at the top of most nature and wildlife photographers’ top goals—but it ABSOLUTELY should be. Not only is it one…
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Photographing the Monarch Butterfly Migration is one of the most spectacular and surprising things you can do in the world of nature and wildlife photography. It’s fascinating how many ways…
Stories from the Field
The monarch butterfly migration is quite simply one of the most jaw-dropping spectacles on earth. While one may initially think that the migration event is one dimensional (after all, it is…
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Photographing monarch butterflies as they burst from Oyamel fir trees is no easy feat. However, if you have the opportunity to travel to Michoacan in search of these regal insects,…
