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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 10 months ago

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

HollyGreene
HollyGreene a year ago

I do. Hey, maybe someday!

SarahHiteWhitt
SarahHiteWhitt a year ago

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

HollyGreene
HollyGreene a year 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.

SarahHiteWhitt
SarahHiteWhitt a year 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.....
:)

New York, USA

Lat: 43.56, Long: -73.65

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

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