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Monarch (caterpillar) - Danaus plexippus
Copyright © 2006 Thomas of Baltimore City

Monarch (caterpillar) - Danaus plexippus
My back garden, Baltimore City County, Maryland, USA
August 24, 2006
Contributed by Thomas of Baltimore City on 3 December, 2006 - 8:34am

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