Monarch Butterflies & Habitat
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Long Island, New York
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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.
(Nikon, 500mm, 1/1000 sec @ f/5.0, ISO 280)
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!
In the last 2 days I released 19 Monarchs, total of 48.
Yesterday one was under developed and was not able to fly far,
I took him in the butterfly garden and put him on the Butterfly bush, as I was putting him a female appeared out of nowhere and hovering over him, to bad I did not have my camera with me.
Its amazing how many things I learned from this new hobby.
The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. 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. 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 viceroy butterfly is similar in color and pattern, but is markedly smaller and has an extra black stripe across each hind wing.
There haven't been a lot of butterflies around this summer, but I've been seeing one or two monarchs around almost every day.
Female Danaus plexippus. My favorite 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, and is considered an iconic pollinator species. Flower is one of my favorite for attracting insects...Pentas. In my patio garden in Fairfield Harbour, NC
I didn't expect to capture this butterfly, it flew right onto the plant in front of me. My LUCKY day!
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. 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'm covered up in Monarch caterpillars ... a good thing! But they are keeping me hopping. Anyone want to come help?? our North Georgia yard
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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 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.
This monarch came out of it's cocoon this morning. I have been watching it for at least two weeks. Now every year I plant a lot of milk weed plant to attract the monarch butterflies as they lay there eggs on it because it is the only food that their larva eat. I also plant a lot of high nectar flowers to attract the butterflies and hummingbirds.
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.