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Monarch - Danaus plexippus - male
Copyright © 2006 Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik

Monarch - Danaus plexippus - Male
Central Park, New York County, New York, USA
September 28, 2006
The pale hindwings on this male Monarch really stood out. There were dozens in a small area of asters in Shakespeare Garden - a very colorful and beautiful sight! Sandy
Contributed by Lloyd and Sandy Spitalnik on 30 September, 2006 - 4:56pm

Wow!
What a striking color combination!
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 30 September, 2006 - 6:05pm

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