The late afternoon sun was shining on the hawthorn berries and I took some pictures of them before spotting this monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) flitting around the tall verbena (Verbena bonariensis). She flew off for a while but I waited and she came back and I was able to get some pretty nice photos. I figured I can get pictures of the hawthorn again tomorrow. The butterflies are getting to be fewer and fewer, so I want to capture them while I can. We’ve had a pretty steady presence of monarchs this summer, although rarely more than one at a time. This one is in particularly fine shape.
Daily Archives: October 6, 2020
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Categories: Creatures, Flowers and Plants
Tags: Butterfly, Danaus, Danaus plexippus, Insect, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Monarch, Tall Verbena, Verbena, Verbena bonariensis
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