Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

Species Spotlight

Monarch on Buttonbush: Monarch Butterfly Nectaring on Buttonbush in the Side Yard

Early Instar Caterpillar

Monarch Caterpillar: On Swamp Milkweed

Late Instar Caterpillar

Monarch Caterpillar: On Swamp Milkweed

Chrysalis

Monarch Chrysalis: Hanging from the deck railing

Dates Photographed by Month

June
6/3/23
6/9/22
6/10/23
6/18/20
6/19/23
6/21/20
6/22/23
6/23/22
6/23/23
6/26/23
6/27/20
6/29/22
July
7/2/21
7/4/20
7/5/22
7/6/20
7/9/20
7/13/20
7/14/22
7/17/20
7/18/23
7/21/20
7/26/21
7/27/23
7/27/24
Aug.
8/4/20
8/4/21
8/5/20
8/8/20
8/8/23
8/10/20
8/12/23
8/13/20
8/13/21
8/14/20
8/14/21
8/16/20
8/17/20
8/17/23
8/18/20
8/18/23
8/19/20
8/21/20
8/29/20
Sept.
9/3/22
9/3/23
9/5/21
9/12/20
9/12/21
9/13/20
9/13/21
9/14/21
9/15/24
9/16/20
Oct.
10/9/20
10/14/20
10/30/21

Photographed With These Species

Butterflies and Moths
Silver-spotted Skipper [View Associated Images]
Forbs
Black-eyed Susan (Orange Coneflower) [View Associated Images]
Canada Goldenrod [View Associated Images]
Cardinal Flower [View Associated Images]
Common Ironweed [View Associated Images]
Common Milkweed [View Associated Images]
Cup Plant [View Associated Images]
Cutleaf Coneflower [View Associated Images]
Daisy Fleabane [View Associated Images]
Dogbane [View Associated Images]
Meadow Blazing Star [View Associated Images]
Narrow-leaved Coneflower [View Associated Images]
New England Aster [View Associated Images]
Obedient Plant [View Associated Images]
Prairie Blazing Star [View Associated Images]
Purple Loosestrife (Nonnative, Invasive) [View Associated Images]
Purple Milkweed [View Associated Images]
Sawtooth Sunflower [View Associated Images]
Showy Goldenrod [View Associated Images]
Sullivant's Milkweed [View Associated Images]
Swamp Milkweed [View Associated Images]
Turtlehead [View Associated Images]
Wild Bergamot [View Associated Images]
Shrubs and Trees
Common Buttonbush [View Associated Images]

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