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Danaus plexippus (scientific)


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Hawaii has a growing population of monarch butterflies including, migrants that lost their way, and a year-round local population. They sustain themselves on non-native milkweeds, such as the crown flower.

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I love watching our Butterfly Garden here at SML State Park. I never know what I’m going to see...
The host plant for Monarch butterflies is the Milkweed. This is where the female Monarchs lay the...
she was just hatched :)
Monarch Butterfly
Monarch Caterpillar
Monarch

Recent Encounters

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09/06/10

monarch butterfly
In Roscoe village while walking grand-pup
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Chicago, IL
08/15/10

Monarch Butterfly
Lovely male has eclosed and is drying his wings before flying off into the world!
tags:  newly-hatched 
via  iPhone

05/21/10

Monarch Butterfly Port Saint Lucie, FL
05/21/10

monarch butterflies
near the harbor and the spring marsh, hundreds by the harbor, not all years by the spring marsh
Hampton Beach State Park, NH
09/20/06

Monarch on its host Milkweed
The host plant for Monarch butterflies is the Milkweed. This is where the female Monarchs lay the...
tags:  Monarch  Milkweed  Cedar-Key  Florida  FL  Fla  Michelle-Pearson  MickiP65  Danaus-plexippus  butterfly  butterflies  Bug  Bugs  Insect  Insects  Insecta  Wing  Wings  Orange 
Monarch Butterfly Rosewood, FL
11/09/09

6 chrysalis in garden ready to hatch...
had a late group of caterpillars develop and they will be ready to morph about Nov 8 - 9. Will a...
Houston, TX
11/04/09

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Monarch Butterfly
Observed on a huisache waiting for the temperature to rise.
via  iPhone
Monarch Butterfly-200910310743-1.png Alice, TX
10/31/09

Monarch Butterfly Panama City Beach, FL
08/28/09

Monarch First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, VA
06/25/09

Monarch Caterpillar First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, VA
06/25/09

Monarch Butterfly
she was just hatched :)
Monarch First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, VA
06/12/09

Cincinnati, OH
06/05/09

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Category Details

Records  15
Class  Invertebrate 

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First Observation
Avatar for observer JodiWalksPink JodiWalksPink
Monarch Butterfly
about 1 year ago.

Latest Observation
Avatar for observer campbayou campbayou
monarch butterfly
25 days ago.


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Places for Monarch Butterfly

First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, VA . Cincinnati, OH . Houston, TX . Panama City Beach, FL . Rosewood, FL . Alice, TX . Hampton Beach State Park, NH . Smith Mountain Lake State Park, VA . Chicago, IL . Ridgway State Park, CO . Port Saint Lucie, FL




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