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Sunday, November 15, 2015

{Monarch Butterfly - Danaus Plexippus}

On November 12 I was lucky to capture a beautiful Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus while it was feasting on a Citrus Flower.
This is a screen shot from the video I made.
There is a spider inside and on the video you see it come outside.
Twice this Monarch butterfly opened its wings for me; very kind!
Do you notice those thorns on the Citrus tree?
They are mean as hell for bringing inside and out of the greenhouse...

Hope you enjoyed this beautiful Monarch butterfly!
Related links:
{Aptenia Cordifolia or Heartleaf Ice Plant} | previous post by me showing a Cloudless sulphur butterfly
{Out of Body Experience} | previous post by me showing a Giant Swallowtail 
Trip to Zitácuaro in Michoacán, México for Viewing Monarch Butterflies | post by me about us seeing millions of Monarch Butterflies... 
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18 comments:

  1. Draffin BearsNovember 14, 2015 at 1:22 AM

    Dear Mariette,

    I love your pretty monarch butterfly - we have often watched from the caterpillar, eating off the swan plant, then the chrysalis and turning into a gorgeous butterfly.
    Enjoy the weekend
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  2. JoanNovember 14, 2015 at 3:13 AM

    Prachtig vlinders !(ook een van mijn favorieten onderwerpen om te maken)Fijn weekend,Joan

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  3. biebkriebelsNovember 14, 2015 at 5:27 AM

    Prachtige vlinder, nog nooit in het echt gezien. Heb er wel een aardig boek over gelezen "Vlieggedrag" van Barbara Kingsolver.

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  4. BillNovember 14, 2015 at 6:56 AM

    Such a beautiful creature....

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  5. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraNovember 14, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    Muito bela esta borboleta.
    Um abraço e bom fim de semana.

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  6. smartcatNovember 14, 2015 at 9:00 AM

    Dearest Mariette,
    What a treat to see your Monarch butterfly. We used to have them all over but only saw two this year.
    Citrus tree thorns are little swords designed to stab us. We wear heavy gloves when we bring the Key Lime tree in for the winter and still manage to get a least one good scratch! It does make me wonder just what they were surviving to have such thorns.
    Enjoy your week end..............*s*

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  7. Traudi GartendrosselNovember 14, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    Liebe Mariette,
    es ist schon ein Glück, solch einen wunderschönen Schmetterling vor die Kamera zu bekommen, der Monarch ist beeindruckend schön ;-))
    Dankeschön für Deine Glückwünsche zu meinem 6.Bloggeburtstag, ich freue mich über Deine lieben Worte und wünsche Dir ein schönes Wochenende mit viel Wohlgefühl.

    Liebe Grüße schickt Dir Traudi

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  8. Katie IsabellaNovember 14, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    I am so GLAD to be here and enjoy this absolutely beautiful wondrous sight!!!

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  9. Jo-Anne's RamblingsNovember 14, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    Butterflies are so pretty

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  10. TexWisGirlNovember 14, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    very lovely!

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  11. decorayadoraNovember 14, 2015 at 7:22 PM

    Hi dear mariettas ,, que bonitas imágenes , me encantan las mariposas

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  12. Elisabeth PalzkillNovember 15, 2015 at 4:56 AM

    Liebe Mariette,

    dein schöner Post erfreut mich.
    Frohe Sonntagsgrüße
    Elisabeth

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  13. TamagoNovember 15, 2015 at 5:03 PM

    What a beautiful butterfly! Looks like it's fully enjoying the citrus flowe :-) Those big thorns sure look mean, though!

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  14. Michiko JohnsonNovember 15, 2015 at 5:26 PM

    Dearest Mariette,
    A beautiful Monarch Butterfly, Twice this Monarch butterfly opened it's wings for yours just thinking wondrous sight!
    Have a nice day!
    Michiko

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  15. Nathailes SANTA MARIANovember 16, 2015 at 3:37 AM

    Il est très beau chère Mariette et c'est une chance de l'avoir devant soi
    Grosses bises

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  16. Tammy@T's Daily TreasuresNovember 16, 2015 at 4:33 AM

    Lovely! It certainly was too busy to mind you being there. :)

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  17. HECHO A MANONovember 16, 2015 at 1:02 PM

    Very beautifull Monarch buterfly my dear. I love too much. Monarch is the queen for me.
    Enjoy your week.
    María

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  18. David M. Gascoigne,November 17, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    It's great to see a Monarch, a species which has declined precipitously in recent years. Fortunately this year there appears to be a slight resurgence in numbers but we still have a long way to go to get back to former levels.

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Mariette...