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Monarch Butterfly (Larval)

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Habitat:

It was on a butterfly weed in the backyard.

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Comments (3)
htaylorclements
Thanks for the comments. I had no idea they were this colorful BEFORE the metamorphosis. I've been told there's another one out there but it's been raining her so I haven't had a chance to look for myself.
Dave-a-roni
Oh cool, so that's what they look like...
GeoLeo42
That is a great pic...congrats!

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PublishedSeptember 19, 2011

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