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Monarch Butterfly The Monarch tastes rather bitter the birds, which is why the Viceroy (which is another species that tastes good ) fools the birds by wearing the same wings. Canada,Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,High Quality,In Focus,Monarch,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Monarch Butterfly

The Monarch tastes rather bitter the birds, which is why the Viceroy (which is another species that tastes good ) fools the birds by wearing the same wings.

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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 J M Belanzaran
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By J M Belanzaran

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Uploaded Jan 31, 2015. Captured Apr 23, 2008 12:19 in 4581 Rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC H1X 2B1, Canada.
  • FinePix S20Pro
  • f/2.8
  • 1/158s
  • ISO200
  • 7.8mm