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Photographing Butterflies with a Smartphone

Butterfly just emerged from coccoon Butterfly House & Insectarium Missoula, Montana Among the attractions in the butterfly greenhouse are two cases with butterfly cocoons in them. This lets you watch adult butterflies emerge after their transformation from a larvae (caterpillar). I made this photo with my Android smartphone and cropped to focus attention on this particular specimen. Learn tips for composition and camera settings for your smartphone or traditional camera to create better butterfly pictures in my class. Photographing Butterflies meets May 27, 2026, from 6-8pm at the Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium in Missoula, Montana. Get more information and register at this link.

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