Danaus plexippus
Two Monarch butterflies and flowers in garden on bank of the Lake Ontario in Toronto, Canada
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Michoacan, Mexico
A monarch butterfly takes a well deserved break on the shores of Lake Superior in Minnesota on its northward return to Canada from Mexico.
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and chrysalis cocoon
Monarch butterfly larva hanging on a leaf
Monarch Butterfly
The monarch butterfly is one of the more well-known lovely orange animals.
Monarch Butterfly sipping nectar from a flower. The brightly-hued wings of the Monarch Butterfly act as a “warning sign” to deter hungry predators, as these butterflies are poisonous.
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