This large and brilliantly-colored monarch butterfly is my garden They have two sets of wings and a wingspan of three to four inches (7 to 10 centimeters).
Their wings are a deep orange with black borders and veins, and white spots along the edges
Monarch Butterfly
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The monarchs are my favorite part of August. Thank you for capturing this gift.
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Yes.this butterfly caught my attention.
Anita
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Thanks.
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They are such a beautiful butterfly. We used to have lots of them here, but sadly they are increasingly rare.
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incredible pictures of them so close!
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They caught my attention.
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They are beautiful, aren’t they? Unfortunately they are rarer here in the Texas Hill Country than they were at our former place further outh.
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Yes..we see so many here. They are very happy here.
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👍
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Thank you! I’ve been enjoying the season of butterflies lately myself as well
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They very photogenic.
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Great photos Anita – what a perfect little butterfly!
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Thanks..but are so photogenic.
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fantastic photography!
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Thanks Andy 😊
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Beautiful captures. What is he holding on to?
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I noticed he was a Caterpillar and climbed out of his sack and turned into a monarch butterfly.
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They have a beautiful design. Nice photos, Anita.
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Thanks 😊
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Great pics. I’d never noticed that the entire body is polka-dotted before.
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Yes they are very photogenic.
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Lovely images, particularly the second with the shadows and variations in colour on its wings!
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Yes they are so beautiful.
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Great pics.
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Thanks..did you see any in your garden?
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No but I don’t have any milkweed. I will have to get some.
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😆
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