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Field Notes

Description:

It's big and lovely. Monarch perhaps?

Habitat:

School yard

Notes:

Found it with some chrysalis still on it. Waiting with it till it flies so I can keep the chrysalis shell.

Species ID Suggestions

Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus
LauraMaria
5

Monarch
Bubby
1

Comments (1)
LauraMaria
Yup, that sure is a Monarch! There's another butterfly that looks like a monarch, called a Viceroy, but that has an extra black bar going through its wings. So you've spotted yourself a beautiful Monarch :D

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PublishedMay 12, 2011

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