Monarch Butterfly

Coronado Butterfly Preserve:  Coronado Dr, Goleta, CA 93117

From Los Angeles, take Highway 101 North. Right after Santa Barbara (38 miles north of Highway 33), take Exit Glen Annie Rd/Storke Rd. From Storke Rd, turn right immediately into Hollister Av. Drive 1.1 miles and turn left on Coronado Drive. The preserve is at the end of the road. 

Pismo Beach Monarch Grove: Pismo Beach, CA

An hour drive from Santa Barbara on Highway 101 North, in Pismo Beach, California. Exit on Price St. Turn left on Pomery and then turn left on Dolliver. Drive south on Dolliver (Highway 1) for about half a mile. The grove is on your right, past the North Beach Campground. 

Nikon D300, Ai Nikkor 180mm F2.8 + TC14, @ f4, 1/180, ISO200

 

Nikon D300, Ai Nikkor 180mm F2.8 + TC14, @ f4, 1/180, ISO200

Nikon D300, Tamron 500mm reflex lens F8, 1/125, ISO200
 

Nikon D300, Tamron 500mm reflex lens F8, 1/180, ISO200
 

Nikon D300, Ai Nikkor 180mm F2.8 + TC14, @ f4, 1/180, ISO200