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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Photo by Nicholas4
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Field Notes

Description:

Orange and Black color and quite large at about 2.5 inches wide.

Habitat:

Found sucking the butterfly bush affront of by bedroom window.

Notes:

A Male beauty

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Monarch (butterfly)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Nicholas4
Thanks Karen. Greatly appreciated.
KarenL
This is actually a male beauty! You can tell from the glands on the lower wings that produce the pheromones to attract the females.

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Monarch Migration
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2012

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