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Monarch butterfly larvae on common milkweed
Bird_Bill

Monarch butterfly larvae on common milkweed ((Danaus plexippus) on (Asclepias syriaca))

Probably the second generation of each spring and summer breeding monarchs here. The forth and final generation overwintering in groves of oyamel fir trees in Mexico. Migrating a distance of roughly 1000 miles.
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Habitat
Fallow pasture
Location
Home, Mo ozarks, USA
Date taken
August 1, 2018
Scientific name
(Danaus plexippus) on (Asclepias syriaca)
Equipment used
Pentax K1, A* 200mm F/4 macro

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Butterflies & Moths
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