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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Photo by bjohnson
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Description:

We see many of these butterflies around Chebeague. These guys travel from Maine to Mexico and we find their caccoons on the milkweeds and along the sills of our houses.

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EOL: Danaus plexippus

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Comments (5)
bjohnson
Thank you CarolSnowMilne - you inspired me after seeing yours and another to find my photos I had taken in September.
Carol Snow Milne
Lovely series of photos. Never tire of looking at everyone's Monarch photos. There is always something different.

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PublishedNovember 21, 2011

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