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Monarch caterpillar - Danaus plexippus
Copyright © 2006 Jim Bliss

Monarch caterpillar - Danaus plexippus
Montgomery, Orange County, New York, USA
August 27, 2006
Size: 1 1/2 inches
I like this shot. It reminds me of my dog.

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Contributed by Jim Bliss on 29 August, 2007 - 3:15pm
Last updated 1 November, 2008 - 3:43pm

Haha!
I see what you mean... I gotta admit you're lucky though... i wish my dog was that colorful... (Although shelties come close...)
… Andrew Meeds, 29 August, 2007 - 3:24pm login or register to post comments

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