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Very Common Butterfly - Danaus plexippus

Very Common Butterfly - Danaus plexippus
Miami , Florida, USA
January 24, 2009
This is very common, but i don't remember the name

Not sure
but I think male

Nice
They must be on their way to Mexico. Poor things have such a long journey

 
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Actually, not all Monarchs migrate. The weather in the Caribbean and south Florida is sufficiently warm that the populations there stay put all year.

Looks like a...
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)


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