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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Photo by Ajwerko
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Field Notes

Description:

Large orange and black monarch butterfly.

Habitat:

One of many monarchs spotted on our farm in southeast Kansas. The field was prairie with numerous wild flowers and close to a pond. I took this photo fall 2012.

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Spotted for Missions

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Global Flight
Mission
Monarch Migration
Mission
Critters of the Midwest

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PublishedMarch 3, 2013

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