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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Description:

A milkweed butterfly. Wingspan 4 inches (10 cm) Gorgeous fresh orange and black. Female - The first I have seen a Monarch this season and she posed for me.

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos, PA (We have milkweed) although she was after other vegetation.

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5 Comments

annorion
annorion 11 years ago

Thanks Carol!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

Thanks annorion. I added my Monarchs to the mission.

annorion
annorion 11 years ago

Would make a great addition to the Monarch Migration Mission :)
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8100...

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 11 years ago

Wonderful series..!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

Very nice series Carol

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jun 26, 2012
Submitted on Jun 27, 2012

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