Monarch

The temperatures have dropped and we are seeing fewer butterflies. We photographed this Monarch Butterfly on a cool morning and didn't expect to see one. It was about 55°F. I hope we see a few more.

~ Rick


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A Diverse Pair

I did not expect to get this photo. We were hiking on a 'butterfly walk' with a naturalist from the Miami County Parks District these two showed up. It's a Black Swallowtail and a Monarch butterfly. The monarch is slightly out of focus but this is one of my favorite photos of this season.

~ Rick


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Monarch .. At Last

I was getting a little concerned that we had not seen a Monarch butterfly yet this year. I may have seen one in our yard but was not able to get close enough to confirm it was not a viceroy. This was got me all excited. I love Monarch Butterflies.

~ Rick


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