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Don't fade away Danaus plexippus, old female of a small but steady resident population in south of Portugal, feeding on Senecio jacobaea L. Danaus plexippus,Monarch Butterfly,Monarch butterfly,biodiversity,butterfly,hexapoda,insects,lepidoptera,nymphalidae Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Don't fade away

Danaus plexippus, old female of a small but steady resident population in south of Portugal, feeding on Senecio jacobaea L.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow, it quite literally seems to be fading away. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View RMFelix's profile
      RMFelix
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      ;) The resilience and strengh of this one was quite a thing to watch, most impressive, even with the wing damage that we see* Most powerful Nymphalidae specimen, for sure* Thanks a lot, Ferdy! Cheers* Posted 9 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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Uploaded Dec 3, 2015. Captured Sep 24, 2015 15:24.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO640
  • 80mm