Canadian Geographic Photo Club - Not a Monarch
  

Not a Monarch

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by perkyleb from Bains Corner CA on 17 Aug 2024
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This is a Viceroy....a mimic of the Monarch butterfly, hoping to scare off predators with similar markings. The Monarch does not have a black line through its hind wings, and is much bigger.

  • Camera: NIKON D5600
  • Focal: 400 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.0008 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 6.3
tagged: butterfly insect animal invertebrate monarch pollinator arthropod plant nature moths_and_butterflies

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Debra Plett posted 2024-08-22 4:42pm

Terrific pose along with description Jane. Wonderful image.

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Yves Langlois posted 2024-08-18 1:37am

Thanks for the info and the beautyful photo that show it nicely.

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Clifford Dupuis posted 2024-08-17 10:01pm

absolutely beautiful, well done Jane

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