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Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

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Description:

Monarch was about 4 inches with wingspan. Wings are black, orange, with white spots on the edges. Male has a small black spot on the top surface of the hindwing. Females do not have the spot.

Habitat:

Spotted at Tamarac Visitor Center on a milkweed flower.

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Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
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PublishedJune 30, 2021

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