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Monarch butterfly - (Danaus plexippus)* * Photograph taken at the MONTREAL SPACE for LIFE. Canada,Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Monarch butterfly - (Danaus plexippus)*

* Photograph taken at the MONTREAL SPACE for LIFE.

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    Amazing closeup! Posted 10 years ago
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    Fantastic macro work...well done!! Posted 10 years ago

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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 J M Belanzaran
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By J M Belanzaran

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Uploaded Apr 11, 2015. Captured Apr 7, 2015 14:11 in 4581 Rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC H1X 2B1, Canada.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 65mm