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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

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Field Notes

Description:

We saw these butterflies at the end of September. They were been caught and stickered before their long trip to Mexico.

Habitat:

The Monarch can be found in a wide range of habitats such as fields, meadows, prairie remnants, urban and suburban parks, gardens, and roadsides.

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Monarch (butterfly)

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Comments (3)
ToFastenWithStitches
Yes it was, my daughter had a birthday party there. Thank you for you help, I am so new to this. :0)
KarenL
That must have been quite a sight! BTW, can you move this to the arthropod category!

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PublishedNovember 28, 2011

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