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Monarch Butterfly

Danaus plexippus

Native Florida Larval Host Plant(s):

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

Monarch

Climbing up Firebush.

Monarch Caterpillar

Eating Milkweed.

Newly-emerged Monarch

Drying its wings on Moringa Tree.

Monarch

Climbing up Firebush.

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Dec 5, 20202 min read

A Monarch Emerges

This queen stole our hearts for hours before she took flight to begin her migration journey southward. On December 2, 2020, we bid adieu...