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Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Photo by Mau Sanchez
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Migratory butterflies

Notes:

Tons of butterflies!!!

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Comments (13)
Mau Sanchez
thanks for the comments! it was really amazing watching them!!
Seema
Great spotting..it would have made my day, had I seen it in real!
bayucca
Lucky guy!! Fantastic encounter! I am very jealous ;-)... San Miguel de Allende remembers me of my backpacking time a long, long time ago!
LarsKorb
wow...what a crowd - lovely picture
LuisStevens
Great spotting!. During Octuber and November we see them here in the city of San Luis Potosi.
KarenL
Here is the link http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8100349
Mau Sanchez
Thanks Karen!! i'll do!! (didn't know about that mission!) :)
KarenL
Lovely! That must have been quite a sight! You should consider adding this to the Monarch Migration mission.

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Monarch Migration
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2012

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