This is the Viceroy Butterfly and I just learned that this is Müllerian mimicry. This is when two species benefiting by looking like each other because both are toxic when eaten!

The Monarch Butterfly. WHO mimics who?

These two butterflies are not the same! One is a Monarch and the other is a Viceroy Butterfly. Check the +ALT for the answer. #nature
#wildlife #butterfly #insects #monarchbutterfy #monarch #insectphotography #wildlifephotography
#naturephotography
#mimicry

Hungry, hungry caterpillars all over my milkweed.
#monarchbutterfy
#millkweed

A pen and markers drawing of a monarch butterfly done by charlinem/echolonely

À digital drawing of an Atlas moth surrounded by floral patterns drawn by charlinem/echolonely

2022 vs 2023 art progress!
The monarch was done during my very first inktober and the Atlas moth last month. That's so cool to be able to see the progress.

Compare yourself to your past self, not to other artists 😊

#teammoth #monarchbutterfy #atlasmoth