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Monarch Butterfly Surprised to find a late season Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) at the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: imperiled (S2N,S4B) in Ontario, CA (NatureServe). Canada,Danaus plexippus,Fall,Geotagged,Monarch Butterfly,Monarch butterfly,Ontario,Prince Edward County,Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area Click/tap to enlarge

Monarch Butterfly

Surprised to find a late season Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) at the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Prince Edward County, 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 Oct 12, 2019. Captured Oct 11, 2019 15:38 in 6142 Traverse Ln, Milford, ON K0K 2P0, Canada.
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  • Canon EOS M100
  • f/6.3
  • 1/318s
  • ISO200
  • 200mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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