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Queen
Danaus gilippus
The Queen (Danaus gilippus) is a resident of the extreme southern United States and Mexico, but may individuals wander northward in the summer. The image of a pair in copula shown here was taken on the King Ranch, Kleberg Co., Texas, in October, 2003, with a Canon EOS 10D and an EF 70-200mm F/2.8 L IS lens and 2X extender.
The Queen in the next two shots was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in November, 2007. These shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender.
The next 2 shots of a Queen (same individual in both images) were taken in Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas, in July, 2009. These shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The Queen shown here was in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in October, 2009. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 2X extender and 580 flash.
The Queen shown here was in Austin, Texas, in August, 2010. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and a Sigma 50-500mm lens and Canon 580 flash.
The Queen on the right was in Dripping Springs, Hays Co., Texas,in July, 2012. This shot was taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 300mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender.
Queen
Danaus gilippus
Charo Ranch Park,
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
21 June 2013
Queen
Danaus gilippus
Charo Ranch Park,
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
21 June 2013
Queen
Danaus gilippus
Charo Ranch Park,
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
21 June 2013
Queen
Danaus gilippus
Cibolo Creek Ranch,
Presidio Co., Texas
23 August 2013
Queen
Danaus gilippus
Cibolo Creek Ranch,
Presidio Co., Texas
23 August 2013
Queen
Danaus gilippus
Cibolo Creek Ranch,
Presidio Co., Texas
23 August 2013
Queen
Danaus gilippus
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
7 November 2013
Queen
Danaus gilippus
Hornsby Bend,
Austin, Travis Co., Texas
7 November 2013
Queen
Danaus gilippus
Charo Ranch Park,
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
11 November 2013