Monarch Butterfly

A late season Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is at home in the sun at a large marsh, Cooper Marsh Conservation Area, Lancaster, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: imperiled (S2N,S4B) in Ontario, CA (NatureServe).

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Christine Young

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October 20th! Wow! Must not be migrating, or else it lost its compass ;P. Posted 5 years ago
1. Greg Shchepanek
  
  Lion
  
  This guy might get stuck in the snow if he hangs around any longer Posted 5 years ago

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