Electric Butterfly
by Dawn Gari
Title
Electric Butterfly
Artist
Dawn Gari
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly and is recognized by its iconic orange and black pattern.The eastern North American monarch population is notable for its multigenerational southward late summer/autumn migration from the United States and southern Canada to Mexico, covering thousands of miles. The western North American population of monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains most often migrate to sites in California but have been found in overwintering Mexico sites.Monarchs were transported to the international space station and were bred there.
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December 31st, 2014
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