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Posts Tagged "Danaus plexippus"

Monarch Profile

Posted on Sep 13, 2016

Monarch Profile

How much more crisp and gorgeous can a Monarch get? We are still seeing caterpillars but the butterflies are starting to get a move on to the south now…good journey, friends!

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Blue Sky Monarch

Posted on Aug 16, 2016

Blue Sky Monarch

My oh my, are Monarch butterflies beautiful or what? Gah!

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Monarch on Coneflower

Posted on Aug 8, 2016

Monarch on Coneflower

This Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) certainly chose the correct color of coneflower to nectar on as photographed yesterday. It is now egg and caterpillar season! Have you found any on your milkweed?

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Mated Monarchs

Posted on Jul 22, 2016

Mated Monarchs

This was a memorable moment from last weekend – a mated pair of Monarch butterflies high up on a tree branch. Here’s to them having successful eggs, caterpillars and a healthy next generation. We need every butterfly we can get!

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Butterfly on Butterfly

Posted on Jul 18, 2016

Butterfly on Butterfly

Here we have butterfly on butterfly – Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies nectaring on this Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) as photographed yesterday and today. The Asclepias likely tipped you off to the fact that this is indeed a species of native milkweed plant. It is always attractive to our lepidoptera. Enjoy the orange on orange! Have you found your Monarchs yet? How about any eggs or caterpillars? Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator

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