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Monarch - Danaus plexippus Habitat: Rural yard Danaus plexippus,Fall,Geotagged,Monarch butterfly,United States,butterfly,danaus,monarch Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Beautiful flutterby Christine Posted 2 years ago
    1. Thanks, they are incredible creatures. Posted 2 years ago

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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.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Feb 28, 2023. Captured Oct 15, 2021 11:23 in 254 Newport Rd, Greene, CT 02827, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/3.2
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm