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Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
41.7504, -73.2216
Field Notes
Description:
Bright orange wings with black and white markings. The outer edge of the wings has a thick black border. Within the black border are white spots. The upper corner of the top set of wings has orange spots. The body of the monarch is black.
Habitat:
Drinking nectar in a butterfly garden.
Notes:
Monarch metamorphosis from egg to adult takes as little as 25 days, However, it is estimated that fewer than 10% of monarch eggs and caterpillars survive because they are so vulnerable to weather, parasites, and disease. Monarchs are harbingers of environmental change, and it seems that their numbers may be continuing to decline.
Reference Links:
Monarch butterfly - Wikipedia
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 19, 2018
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