Color Study of Monarch Butterfly (Purposefully Blurred)
These photos were done at the time of emergence, while the butterfly was hanging to dry. No harm was done to the Monarch and it was released once it was strong enough to fly. *Below is a link detailing how "female monarch butterflies are better at flying and more successful at migration than males." The photos in this series are all of Monarch, male #3. *This butterfly only had 4 legs instead of the 6 it should have had. It also took two days before it was strong enough to fly and be released.
phys.org/news/2015-11-wing-female-monarch-butterflies-out...
monarchlab.org/?/biology-and-research/biology-and-natural...
Color Study of Monarch Butterfly (Purposefully Blurred)
These photos were done at the time of emergence, while the butterfly was hanging to dry. No harm was done to the Monarch and it was released once it was strong enough to fly. *Below is a link detailing how "female monarch butterflies are better at flying and more successful at migration than males." The photos in this series are all of Monarch, male #3. *This butterfly only had 4 legs instead of the 6 it should have had. It also took two days before it was strong enough to fly and be released.
phys.org/news/2015-11-wing-female-monarch-butterflies-out...
monarchlab.org/?/biology-and-research/biology-and-natural...