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Monarch Butterfly R (Danaus plexippus)
Monarch Butterfly's #3 (Danaus plexippus)
Monarch Butterfly S (Danaus plexippus)
Bumble Bee On Purple Aster (Bombus pennsylvanicus)
Monarch Caterpillar (Danaus plexippus) On Butterfly Weed
Monarch Caterpillar (Danaus plexippus) On Butterfly Weed
The four stages of complete metamorphosis are: 1. egg-three to four days, 2. the larva-(caterpillar) 10-14 days, 3. the pupa-(chrysalis) 10-14 days, 4. adult butterfly.
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Monarch Caterpillar (Danaus plexippus) On Butterfly Weed
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Larva
Monarch larva preparing to pupate by getting into a J while hanging upside down from its silk mat.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Pupation
The pupation process is underway.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Pupation
The pupation process continues.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Pupation
The pupation process continues.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Pupa
Monarch Pupa. Monarch pupae are well-camouflaged, since they have no other means of defense against predators.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Pupa or Chrysalis
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Pupa or Chrysalis
The pupa or chrysalis gets lighter and lighter.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Pupa or Chrysalis.
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Pupa or Chrysalis
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Pupa or Chrysalis
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Emerges From The Chrysalis.
About one hour after emerging from its chrysalis, the monarch's wings are full-sized, dry, and ready for flying.
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Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) On Butterfly Weed With Empty Chrysalis
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) On Butterfly Weed.
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) On Butterfly Weed.
Four to seven days after emerging from it's chrysalis, a monarch is old enough to mate. So begins the life cycle of the next generation.
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) On Butterfly Weed.
The "King of Butterflies" the Monarch.
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
This is one of the last images we got of our Monarch.
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
This image is right before she flys off the deck, to the tree line. Males have a black spot on a vein on each hind wing that is not present on a female.
Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilionidae) On Lantana
Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilionidae) On Cone Flower
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Monarchs are now on the IUCN endangered list!!
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