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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Description:

Orange and Black color and quite large at about 2.5 inches wide.

Habitat:

Found sucking the butterfly bush affront of by bedroom window.

Notes:

A Male beauty

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4 Comments

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 a year ago

Thanks Karen. Greatly appreciated.

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

This is actually a male beauty! You can tell from the glands on the lower wings that produce the pheromones to attract the females.

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 a year ago

Thanks!!

cormoros75
cormoros75 a year ago

Beautiful!

Wayne, New Jersey, USA

Lat: 40.95, Long: -74.26

Spotted on Sep 11, 2011
Submitted on Jan 29, 2012

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