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wendyb-NC

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Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 06:30 PM

Jul 2021

What a beautiful creature. So glad you kept up your quest to take some pictures of a Monarch Butterfly. It has been years since I've seen one in nature around here in North Carolina.

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It has taken me ALL SUMMER, but I finally got some photos of a Monarch Butterfly! [View all] Siwsan Jul 2021 OP

Love seeing a healthy Monarch... Nice! hlthe2b Jul 2021 #1

Monarchs feed on milk weed admonish Jul 2021 #11

Dragonflies also like Milkweed plants. Delmette2.0 Jul 2021 #16

ohm myyy. eggscllent. AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #2

These are really good, so glad they finally decided to stay still long enough. lark Jul 2021 #3

Growing up we had a big milk weed patch between our yard and our neighbors and used to see a lot of CentralMass Jul 2021 #4

Just lovely. Thank you for sharing this beautiful being with us. niyad Jul 2021 #5

Nice job,... Beautiful butterfly. magicarpet Jul 2021 #6

Beautiful! Tadpole Raisin Jul 2021 #7

Nice! Grumpy Old Guy Jul 2021 #8

Gorgeous! 😁 ShazzieB Jul 2021 #9

Well done, congrats! MLAA Jul 2021 #10

Great shots! Don't you wish this was your backyard? I know I do. catbyte Jul 2021 #12

Very Pretty!! George McGovern Jul 2021 #13

Nice job. rickyhall Jul 2021 #14

Thank you, for posting wendyb-NC Jul 2021 #15

I have seen them at the beach (Emerald Isle) in October mnhtnbb Jul 2021 #19

lovely Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #17

Yay for you! mnhtnbb Jul 2021 #18