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Danaus plexippus
Its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern. Female monarchs have darker veins on their wings, and the males have a spot called the androconium in the center of each hind wing. Males are also slightly larger than females.
In a garden.
Spotted on Jun 2, 2008
Submitted on Jun 7, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks DavidMroczkowski!
I'm glad to see someone is getting some pictures of Monarchs, and this is wonderful image.