Monica TaylorMonica Taylor is a Canadian photographer from Bowmanville, Ontario. With a
love for nature, Monica's dream is to create a sense of wonder and excitement in
both the young and old, celebrating this amazing yet fragile world of ours. Explore<r />the beauty and complexity of nature through the art of photography.
I was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. I currently reside in the
beautiful historic town of Bowmanville, Ontario. I have always loved nature and
the feeling of being grounded every time I had the opportunity to go north.
A late bloomer to the art of photography, I got quite involved in the Oshawa
Camera club, winning many awards for my nature images, mainly birds. While
looking for birds, I discovered a whole new world! It started with a single monarch
caterpillar. I did my research and found out how to raise one. I photographed the
many stages as it shed its skin and grew. One day to my surprise it turned into a
chrysalis. A number of days later, an amazing monarch butterfly emerged. It was
love at first sight. The following year I found the eggs and photographed the entire
process. I was so amazed and touched by the process that I wanted to share it with
my two grandsons. They have even had the experience of releasing tagged monarchs. Read More Read Less