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Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Photo by pamsai
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Description:

The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. It is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies.

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Great pictures. This poor girl went in the wrong direction? :)
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PublishedAugust 31, 2013

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