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Blue Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Photo by 21gdixon
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Field Notes

Description:

A Monarch eating from a flower

Habitat:

In North America, monarchs migrate both north and south on an annual basis, in a long-distance journey that is fraught with risks.

Reference Links:

Monarch butterfly - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern tiger swallowtail dark form

Papilio glaucus

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Blue Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Reference Link
21gdixon
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PublishedMay 13, 2020

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