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Monarch Butterfly * Danaus plexippus

The Monarch Butterfly is probably the best recognized butterfly around.  People often plant Asclepias tuberosa to encourage the Monarch Butterflies to lay their eggs (see the single monarch egg below) in their yards.  The Monarch eggs can be found on the underside of the leaves.  The eggs are laid one at a time.  Monarch cocoons can be purchased to get your population started.  The Monarch caterpillar is spectacular (see below).  The Monarch Butterflies will often return to their where they left their cocoons.  So you can often get the Monarch Butterfly to come back to your butterfly garden year after year.   Adults will feed on goldenrod (Soledago), a number of sages, and a wide variety of plants in the manzanita family.  The migrations of the Monarch Butterfly's are legendary.  They often migrate to Mexico.  Some populations over-winter here in Southern California.  There are a number of eucalyptus groves that can become draped in butterflies during their stay here in Southern California.  The Monarch Butterfly is resting on a rose bush on a cool morning and can be seen in the third image..

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Monarch Egg

Monarch Caterpillar

Monarch Butterfly

 

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