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Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

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Description:

Orange and black monarch butterfly foraging for nectar on blue mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum).

Habitat:

Pollinator garden at the Penn State Arboretum.

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Monarch (butterfly)

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Pollinating Insects of the World

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2011

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