Monarch Butterflies & Habitat
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Long Island, New York
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Long Island, New York
The Monarch is a milkweed butterfly. Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly. Its wings feature an easily recognizable black, orange, and white pattern, with a wingspan of 8.9–10.2 cm (3 1⁄2–4 in).
The eastern North American monarch population is notable for its annual southward late-summer/autumn migration from the northern and central United States and southern Canada to Florida and Mexico. During the fall migration, monarchs cover thousands of miles, with a corresponding multi-generational return north.
The western North American population of monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains often migrates to sites in southern California but has been found in overwintering Mexican sites as well.
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Coon Rapids Regional Dam
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
We had a fantastic butterfly day here in Minnesota yesterday. At times there were so many fluttering around that I did not know which ones to take photos of! Now that is a good problem to have :)
This monarch has seen better days. It looks like he has had many battles while seeking the company of female monarchs. His landing on the lily was very awkward. However, after he walked around on the lily and found some delicious nectar, he was able to fuel himself and strongly flit away for more butterfly adventures.
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This Monarch Butterfly just came out of it's cocoon this morning. I always plant a lot of milk weed in my yard because it is the only food a monarch butterfly larva will eat hence I always have a lot of Monarch's in my yard every year.
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Danaus plexippus (Nymphalidae - Nymphalidés)
The Monarch has two rows of spots along its wing margins while the Viceroy has only one row.
Le monarque a deux rangées de taches le long de ses bords d'aile tandis que le vice-roi n'a qu'une seule rangée.
Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown
I'm covered up in Monarch caterpillars ... a good thing! But they are keeping me hopping. Anyone want to come help?? our North Georgia yard
"But leave us some magic in the world. Leave us some mystery to enjoy"- Stuart Hill
I read a scientific study that attempted to explain why the Monarch Butterflies fly to this one small area in Mexico and flock up. The explanations were just theories that went around in circles and explained nothing. There is an ancient belief in Mexico that the butterflies are the souls of dead children. That explanation is much more poetic and beautiful than anything science can come up with.
Yes, please leave mystery alone, we need the mysterious and the magical. It is what makes life worth living <3
This photo was taken in my tiny urban backyard. Mystery and magic are everywhere if we have the eyes to see it.
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I saw about 25 of them in the flowers by the bird watch platform at Pumphouse Marsh.
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26 groups that count against the limit as of adding Views: 1750.
I had never really seen the difference in color of the top and bottom of a butterfly wing until I observed several monarchs flying around on this evening.
A butterfly wing is often seen as a canvas, but it’s actually two. The ventral side (underside, seen when wings are closed together) is often used for camouflage and predator avoidance, whereas the dorsal side (top side, seen when wings are open) is used for sexual signaling.
The male monarch butterfly has a black spot on each hind wing, as can be seen on the left monarch, while the female monarch (right) has thicker wing veins.
Photo taken Sept. 19, 2022
Webster State Park, in Stockton, KS.