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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Habitat:

Overwintering populations of D. plexippus plexippus are found in Mexico, California, along the Gulf Coast, year round in Florida, and in Arizona where the habitat has the specific conditions necessary for their survival: access to streams, plenty of sunlight and appropriate roosting vegetation, and access to nectar-producing plants. larval plant : milkweeds.

Notes:

This appeared to be a freshly emerged adult waiting to get its wings in working order while hanging from the underside of a Monstera leaf. Notice the shadow of a Green Anole that was on the other side of the leaf.

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LivanEscudero
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LivanEscudero

Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 14, 2019
Submitted on Dec 21, 2019

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