File:Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus on Milkweed Hybrid 2800px.jpg

Camera location	39° 52′ 25.5″ N, 75° 26′ 55.91″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	39.873749; -75.448863

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English: Photograph of a female Monarch Butterfly^en (Danaus plexippus ^en) on a Mexican Milkweed^en (Asclepias curassavica ^en 'Silky Gold'). The picture was taken in Aston Township, Pennsylvania.

Français : Papillon monarque femelle posé sur une inflorescence d'asclépiade hybride (Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold'). Canton d'Aston, Pennsylvanie (États-Unis).

Camera and Exposure Details: Camera: Nikon D50 Lens: Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro Exposure: 70mm (105mm in 35mm equivalent) f/5.6 @ 1/1250 s. (200 ISO)

Date

8 August 2008

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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 22 October 2008. It was captioned as follows:

English: Photograph of a female Monarch Butterfly^en (Danaus plexippus ^en) on a hybrid Milkweed^en (Asclepias tuberosa ^en x Asclepias incarnata ^en).

Other languages:

Afrikaans: 'n Wyfie monargvlinder (Danaus plexippus) op 'n gekruisde plant (Asclepias tuberosa x Asclepias incarnata)

Čeština: Samička monarchy stěhovavého (Danaus plexippus) a hybridní klejicha (Asclepias tuberosa × Asclepias incarnata)

Cymraeg: Glöyn y Llaethlys benywaidd (Danaus plexippus) ar laethlys croesryw (Asclepias tuberosa x Asclepias incarnata)

Dansk: Fotografi af en Monarksommerfugl (Danaus plexippus) på en hybrid Silkeplante (Asclepias tuberosa x Asclepias incarnata).

Deutsch: Ein weiblicher Monarchfalter (Danaus plexippus) auf einer Seidenpflanzenkreuzung (Asclepias tuberosa x Asclepias incarnata)

English: Photograph of a female Monarch Butterfly^en (Danaus plexippus ^en) on a hybrid Milkweed^en (Asclepias tuberosa ^en x Asclepias incarnata ^en).

Español: Un ejemplar hembra de mariposa monarca (Danaus plexippus) sobre un híbrido de asclepias (Asclepias tuberosa × Asclepias incarnata).

Íslenska: Kvenkyns konungsfiðrildi (Danaus plexippus) á Asclepias-blendingi (Asclepias tuberosa × Asclepias incarnata).

Italiano: Esemplare femmina di monarca (Danaus plexippus) su un ibrido di Asclepias (Asclepias tuberosa × Asclepias incarnata).

Magyar: Nőstény pompás királylepke (Danaus plexippus) egy selyemkóróhibriden (Asclepias tuberosa x Asclepias incarnata)

Nederlands: Het vrouwtje van een monarchvlinder (Danaus plexippus) op een zijdeplantkruising (Asclepias tuberosa x Asclepias incarnata).

Polski: Samica monarcha (Danaus plexippus) na mieszańcu trojeści bulwiastej (Asclepias tuberosa) i trojeści krwistej (Asclepias incarnata) z rodziny trojeściowatych

Português: Um exemplar feminino de borboleta-monarca (Danaus plexippus) sobre um híbrido de asclepias (Asclepias tuberosa × Asclepias incarnata).

Suomi: Naaraspuolinen monarkkiperhonen (Danaus plexippus)

Svenska: En monarkfjäril (Danaus plexippus)

Русский: Самка бабочки-монарха (Danaus plexippus) на листе ваточника (Asclepias Sp.)

Українська: Самиця метелика монарх (Danaus plexippus) на листку ваточника (Asclepias Sp.).

한국어: 잡종 밀크위드에 앉아 있는 암컷 모나크나비(Danaus plexippus)

日本語：オオカバマダラ(♀)とトウワタ --唐綿は夏から秋にかけてオレンジ色の小さな花を咲かせ、アルカロイドの植物毒は神経に作用して中毒症状を起こす毒草である。この毒草を餌にする習性のオオカバマダラは蓄積した毒を色鮮やかな姿で知らせ、擬態の種が存在する。帝王蝶とも呼ばれ、大陸間を上昇気流を利用してあまり羽ばたかず1日に100kmの距離を渡り鳥のように大移動する。米国の複数州で州の蝶に、カナダの国虫に指定されている。

中文：一只雌性黑脉金斑蝶停在一株乳草上

中文（繁體）：一隻雌性黑脈金斑蝶（Danaus plexippus）停在一株混種乳草上

العربية : صورة لفراشة ملكة (أنثى) على ورقة حشيشة اللبن المهجّن.

Camera manufacturer	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model	NIKON D50
Exposure time	1/1,250 sec (0.0008)
F-number	f/5.6
Date and time of data generation	12:39, 8 August 2008
Lens focal length	70 mm
User comments	(C)2008, Derek Ramsey. GFDL-1.2
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Ver.1.00
File change date and time	12:39, 8 August 2008
Y and C positioning	Co-sited
Exposure Program	Aperture priority
Exif version	2.21
Date and time of digitizing	12:39, 8 August 2008
Meaning of each component	Y Cb Cr does not exist
Image compression mode	4
Exposure bias	−0.66666666666667
Maximum land aperture	3 APEX (f/2.83)
Metering mode	Pattern
Light source	Unknown
Flash	Flash did not fire
DateTime subseconds	00
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	00
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	00
Supported Flashpix version	1
Color space	sRGB
Sensing method	One-chip color area sensor
File source	Digital still camera
Scene type	A directly photographed image
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Auto exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Focal length in 35 mm film	105 mm
Scene capture type	Standard
Scene control	None
Contrast	Normal
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Subject distance range	Unknown

File:Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus on Milkweed Hybrid 2800px.jpg

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Danaus plexippus

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inception

8 August 2008

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original creation by uploader

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Nikon D50

coordinates of the point of view

39°52'25.496"N, 75°26'55.907"W

exposure time

0.0008 second

f-number

5.6

focal length

70 millimetre

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