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Wanderer (Monarch) Butterflies

Danaus plexippus

Photo by ShannaB
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

These beautiful Wanderers (as they are known here in Australia) were seen in my parents' backyard. The first two shots are the same specimen; shots 3-5 are another specimen nearby.

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Monarch (butterfly), Wanderer Butterfly - Danaus plexippus plexippus

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Comments (6)
ShannaB
Awesome, thanks again KarenL! : )
KarenL
Congratulations Shanna, this lovely butterfly is featured in the Project Noah blog today! http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/28702494728/whats-in-a-name

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Monarch Migration
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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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PublishedMarch 9, 2012

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