Monarch's beauty is a photograph by Rima Biswas which was uploaded on September 22nd, 2015.
Monarch's beauty
A monarch butterfly(female) on a thistle with its wings open. You can see the beauty of this gorgeous butterfly in this position. ... more
by Rima Biswas
Title
Monarch's beauty
Artist
Rima Biswas
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
A monarch butterfly(female) on a thistle with its wings open. You can see the beauty of this gorgeous butterfly in this position.
Some facts about Monarch from Wikipedia:
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species. Its wings feature an easily recognizable black, orange, and white pattern, with a wingspan of 8.9–10.2 cm (3½–4 in) The viceroy butterfly is similar in color and pattern, but is markedly smaller and has an extra black stripe across each hind wing.
The eastern North American monarch population is notable for its annual southward late-summer/autumn migration from the United States and southern Canada to Mexico. During the fall migration, monarchs cover thousands of miles, with a corresponding multi-generational return north. The western North American population of monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains often migrates to sites in California but has been found in overwintering Mexican sites as well. Monarchs were transported to the International Space Station and were bred there.
Uploaded
September 22nd, 2015
