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Monarch butterfly

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Description:

Seemed late in the season for this one but never too late for a photo!

Habitat:

North America and Western Europe

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5 Comments

Shaylee
Shaylee 11 years ago

Really nice picture ! Im hoping to get a male monarch pic when my garden is finished !

HollyGreene
HollyGreene 12 years ago

I do. Hey, maybe someday!

SarahWhitt
SarahWhitt 12 years ago

That is VERY sad :(
Sounds like you need an indoor butterfy sanctuary!!
;)

HollyGreene
HollyGreene 12 years ago

Oh, that would make sense. haha thank you. I wish my back yard. The heavy increasing pesticide use in this area has chased them all away. We have to escape to see anything, so sad.

SarahWhitt
SarahWhitt 12 years ago

WOW That's stunning!
p.s. on the "habitats" you may add where you actually spotted your "subjects".... like in your backyard or garden, etc.....
:)

HollyGreene
Spotted by
HollyGreene

New York, USA

Spotted on Sep 26, 2011
Submitted on Jan 3, 2012

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