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Monarch Butterfly A Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterfly rests at the edge of large marsh on the Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: imperiled (S2N,S4B) in Ontario, CA (NatureServe). Canada,Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Jack Pine Trail,Monarch,Monarch butterfly,Ontario,Ottawa,Summer,butterfly,imperiled species Click/tap to enlarge

Monarch Butterfly

A Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterfly rests at the edge of large marsh on the Jack Pine Trail, Ottawa, 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 Dec 2, 2018. Captured Jul 20, 2018 03:53 in NCC 26, Nepean, ON K2R 1H4, Canada.
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  • COOLPIX A900
  • f/6.9
  • 1/250s
  • ISO250
  • 128mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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