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Cute little red beetle (6)
mjaniceanne Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 60 W: 0 N: 17] (64)
Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle- This is a distinctive large orange/black beetle found on Milkweed. They are found in every state east of the Rockies.
Whats interesting about them is they are part of a complex of bugs living on Milkweed with the same coloring-the Monarch butterfly,Red Milkweed Beetle, Milkweed Bugs and an Assasin Bug. All trying to mimic each other with their toxic colors. This was taken in the Virginia State Arboretum.
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mjaniceanne Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 60 W: 0 N: 17] (64)
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Edited by:Royaldevon Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 480 W: 62 N: 1235] (4229)
Hello Janice,

Using PSE:
1. rotated the shot 3 degrees right (that made a better compositional angle coming from the right corner)
2. cropped shot
3. removed a little noise with blur tool

Hope you like it.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)