Monarch Emerging from Chrysalis - Danaus plexippus

I watched and waited for a couple days for this butterfly to emerge so I could video the the process, and missed it by a few minutes!

Habitat: When the monarch caterpillars (in a rural yard) get ready to pupate, my mother collects them and puts them in mesh enclosures (kept outdoors) where they can pupate and emerge as adults safely before being released.

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Ferdy Christant

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How nice of your mother! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Yep. She does this because of the trouble monarchs have been having. Plus, it reduces the spread of OE in monarchs since you can control the release of infected adults. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Good deeds run in the family it seems :) Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      The apple didn't fall far from the tree when it comes to being a nature lover! Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
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        It did for me :) Posted 5 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
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        Lol ;P 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 Christine Young