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Monarch in the Trees Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on the Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: imperiled (S2N,S4B) in Ontario, CA (NatureServe). Butterfly,Canada,Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch,Monarch butterfly,Ontario,Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail,Summer,flying insect,imperiled,insect Click/tap to enlarge

Monarch in the Trees

Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on the Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: imperiled (S2N,S4B) in Ontario, CA (NatureServe).

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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
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By Greg Shchepanek

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Uploaded Sep 11, 2022. Captured Sep 10, 2022 14:09 in Prescott-Russell Trail Link, Orléans, ON K1C 7G4, Canada.
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  • Canon EOS M100
  • f/6.3
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO1600
  • 200mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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