May 15 2013
Monarch Butterfly
The Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus)) is the Texas state insect and is one of my favorite butterflies found in Texas. But they can be found all over North America, Mexico Northern South America, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea, Ceylon, India, the Azores, and the Canary Islands.
Monarch Butterfly Description
In its adult stage, they are orange with black wing veins and bodies with a wingspan of 8.9-10.2 cm. But the color range varies by region.
The males have a black patch on the hind wings the black veins on the wings are narrower than the females. They are also a little larger than the females.
Monarch Butterfly Habitat
Monarchs can be found almost anywhere. Most commonly, they are found in fields, meadows, prairie remnants, urban/suburban parks, gardens, trees, and roadsides. Butterflies are not common as they use to be.
For more images and to learn more about the Monarch Butterfly, check out my full write up on the Monarch Butterfly.
The Above Images
The images were taken at the Texas Discovery Garden Butterfly House. Using a point-n-shoot camera. I then processed the images using Adobe Lightroom.
James
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