Monarch - Monarque - Danaus plexippus
As our drought began to intensify, a number of creatures dependent on easy access to water began to relocate. For others, dependent on the impact of water on plants and wildflowers, the problem was more complicated. A local media outlet reported comments from wildlife biologists that pollen thickens to the point that it becomes difficult for creatures like Monarchs to consume.
This Monarch looked at me while resting on the edge of a local wetland. Unusually there were almost no flowers around, with the exception of a few swamp milkweed. The thistles were mostly dead.
Monarch - Monarque - Danaus plexippus
As our drought began to intensify, a number of creatures dependent on easy access to water began to relocate. For others, dependent on the impact of water on plants and wildflowers, the problem was more complicated. A local media outlet reported comments from wildlife biologists that pollen thickens to the point that it becomes difficult for creatures like Monarchs to consume.
This Monarch looked at me while resting on the edge of a local wetland. Unusually there were almost no flowers around, with the exception of a few swamp milkweed. The thistles were mostly dead.