Monarch Butterflies & Habitat
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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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This was born first day of Autumn, thus the tittle.
I only have 3 Chrysalis 3 Caterpillars ready for the next step
and 3 baby cats.
I don't pick any more eggs, I want to leave the rest of Milkweed
for the females to lay their eggs,
Incredible amount they consumed, I need to plant more next year,
Happy Sunday!
Few hours earlier I saw the one from Monday fly away,
this one emerged inside the net, after she dry for about one hour I put her on the milkweed plant by the garden to finish drying,
we got a visiter 2 times while I was out, her sister made 2 dives by us as to say thank you, soon this one went to a higher place,
flexing her wings several time took the courage and soared to her freedom ready for her long trip to Mexico.
The Monarchs’ annual journey covers around 2,500 miles each way. They travel about 25 to 30 miles per day, using tail winds, thermals, and air currents to glide and conserve energy. Monarchs are unique among insects because they migrate both north and south, like birds. But unlike birds, an individual butterfly never makes a full two-way trip. Instead, a succession of four to five generations must interlink to complete the round-trip migration.
I had to go to Skyline Drive to get a photo of a monarch this year. Have not seen them around our area
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
Danaus plexippus. Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species. White flower in background is Silver Ragwort Dusty Miller ‘Silver Dust’. Gertrude Carraway Memorial Garden, New Bern, North Carolina
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.
Found this one in a small meadow near our home. I've seen many more monarchs this summer compared to last, which is great news.