August 2010 – Monarch Butterfly at various life stages

In August 2010, I took a series of pictures of photographs of the Monarch Butterfly at various life stages. Unfortunately, I did not see any eggs.

All of the photographs were taken on the Patuxent Research Refuge. I hope you enjoy looking at them.

(Scroll down to see all photos and click on photos for fuller views.)

Monarch butterfly caterpillar eating milkweed leaf
Monarch butterfly caterpillar eating milkweed leaf
Monarch butterfly caterpillar eating milkweed leaf
Monarch butterfly caterpillar eating milkweed leaf
Monarch butterfly chrysalis
Newly emerged butterfly with its wings almost fully inflated
Newly emerged butterfly with its wings almost fully inflated
Getting ready to fly for the first time.
Getting ready to fly for the first time
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Monarch nectaring on a swamp milkweed

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