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Danaus plexippus
The Monarch’s wingspan ranges from 8.9–10.2 cm (3½–4 in.).[6] The upper side of the wings is tawny-orange, the veins and margins are black, and in the margins are two series of small white spots. The fore wings also have a few orange spots near the tip. The underside is similar but the tip of the fore wing and hind wing are yellow-brown instead of tawny-orange and the white spots are larger.
The Monarch is famous for its southward migration and northward return in summer from Canada to Mexico and Baja California which spans the life of three to four generations of the butterfly.
I spotted this at Baden Powell park on the edge of the city. It was a really windy day and this butterfly was trying hard to land. This was the only photo I managed to get while it landed briefly.
Spotted on Jul 10, 2011
Submitted on Jul 24, 2011
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