Monarch Butterfly

On the Coneflower, Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Dominion Arboretum Ornamental Garden, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: imperiled (S2N,S4B) in Ontario, CA (NatureServe).

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Calbost Niel

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Magic shot Greg Posted 4 years ago
1. Greg Shchepanek
  
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  Thank you so very much Posted 4 years ago

DebRich

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Great photo! Posted 4 years ago
1. Greg Shchepanek
  
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  Thank you so very much Posted 4 years ago

The Monarch butterfly

The monarch butterfly or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly 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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Greg Shchepanek