Monarch Butterfly Swarm on Wind-Scoured Ridge in on a wind-scoured ridge in Minas Gerais

Monarch Butterfly Swarm on Wind-Scoured Ridge

by Olivia Hatch

Copper-toned light spills over a wind-scoured ridge in Minas Gerais, illuminating a dense cluster of monarch butterflies clinging to dry grasses. Their orange and black wings overlap in layers, creating a textured tapestry against the dusty, scrubby vegetation. Fine dust particles hang low above the ground, catching the fading glow of late afternoon before dusk. The close-up view reveals the delicate veins on translucent wings and the rough, weathered texture of the dry stems supporting the swarm. Shadows lengthen across the uneven terrain, showing the fragile stillness of the insects against the shifting air. One black wingtip rests against a brown seed pod at the bottom edge of the frame.

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Camera Hasselblad X2D II 100C*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Hasselblad X2D II 100C photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 139mm
Aperture f/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 1600
Film vivid color profile
Location on a wind-scoured ridge in Minas Gerais
Date 2026-04-06
Credit VEETER
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