Tag Archives: Monarch butterfly

07.26.2021 Macro Monarch Monday

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Steve Gingold

We’ve had lots of Monarch visitors in the yard flying around depositing eggs and there have been several larvae nibbling on the milkweeds. This was my first opportunity to capture one while nectaring. We seem to be having a good … Continue reading →

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08.05.2020 It’s about time

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Steve Gingold

that a Monarch posed long enough for a shot.  With all the visits that successfully produced larvae, I never had a Monarch-Danaus plexippus sit still long enough for me to get a clear shot until Sunday. Lots of fluttering about … Continue reading →

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07.14.2020 Just to complete the set

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Steve Gingold

My reward for vacuuming out my car was a visit by this Monarch female laying eggs.  She never did settle somewhere that allowed me a clear view, always obstructed by a leaf, but I am happy to have seen her … Continue reading →

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