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Monarch butterfly - Danaus plexippus Observed several feeding on blossoms at Nangawooka Flora Reserve and it is not even halfway through winter. Australia,Danaus plexippus,Eamw butterflies,Geotagged,Monarch butterfly,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Monarch butterfly - Danaus plexippus

Observed several feeding on blossoms at Nangawooka Flora Reserve and it is not even halfway through winter.

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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 Ernst
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Uploaded Jul 13, 2020. Captured Jul 12, 2020 22:17 in Nangawooka Flora Reserve, 15 Nangawooka Track, Hindmarsh Valley SA 5211, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/18.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 135mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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