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Danaus plexippus
Watching a monarch chrysalis complete its metamorphosis in our milkweed garden, as it hatches into a beautiful new butterfly.
We have a large patch of milkweed plants, which are the primary feeder plant for monarch caterpillars.
Spotted on Jan 9, 2011
Submitted on Mar 19, 2012
4 Comments
Wonderful photographs of a most beautiful butterfly! Thank you for posting in Florida's Flora & Fauna!!
very nice series; photo 3 didn't appear to upload
Love this! Monarchs are easily my favorite butterfly!
Wow!