Hello, I'm Mike Chervinko, a serious amateur photographer who aim is to capture the rare, the unusual and the beautiful in nature. My wife raises Monarch butterflies and I have fallen in love with photoing them and their lifecycle. It takes great patiences and determination to capture such intimate moments in their lives and I'm grateful for having the opportunity to do so. In taking so many photos of them I have created a photo essay documenting most of the key aspects of their lives, especially their lives with us.
J-postion
Chrysalis Formation #1
Chrysalis Formation #2
Chrysalis Formation #3
Young Chrysalis
Mature Chrysalis
Moments Before Eclosing (hatching)
Emergence Begins
And continues
And Continues
Push Push Push
And Push a Little Harder
Almost There
Zipping the Proboscis
Aaaannnddd Free!
Pant Pant Pant
Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle
A Few More Wiggles
Making Wings Bigger
Flight Ready
But Before I Go, So Long Friends
Release Time!
But First a Show Off and a Drink
And Gone!
