Great news but still a long way to go to reach historical populations: Monarch #butterfly population increases by 64%. #MonarchButterflies #SaveTheMonarch #SaveThePollinators
Link for more information: www.worldwildlife.org/news/stories...
Monarch butterfly with both wings spread wide almost covering a pink zinnia. There are 2 pink zinnias below them. Green leaves in foreground and background. There are bamboo sticks and chicken wire in background behind the zinnia where monarch is perched.
Monarch feasting on zinnias in my garden last summer. 🫶🦋🌸
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When I came home from work this evening, I found this poor fellow perched on a meadow blazing star. Who knows how far he's traveled, but his journey is almost over. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #SaveTheMonarch
A beautiful female monarch on tall boneset during my morning walk. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
The first monarch this October is another female on the Mexican sunflowers. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #flowers #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
OUR LAST TAGGED BUTTERFLY take 9-26 - on the way from Cape Cod to Mexico! #savemonarchs #savethemonarch #theonlyorangemonarchIwant
Another gorgeous female monarch on the Mexican sunflowers today! #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
I had this pretty girl show up in the yard today! #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
The monarchs were feasting on goldenrod this evening. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
Four monarchs this morning! They were sampling a little bit of everything in the yard. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
I went to a local park today to see what the monarch activity was like—and wow! A lot of monarchs were feeding on tall boneset and goldenrod. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
We had a 2-foot-tall meadow blazing star start blooming recently, and of course the monarchs found it this morning. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
It's been a steady stream of individual monarchs coming through the yard lately. Here's a male monarch visiting our Mexican sunflowers this morning. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
This gorgeous beauty was laying eggs on our milkweed today! It's getting kind of late. It will almost be October before these eggs become butterflies. #butterfly #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
Five more monarchs in the yard today. Here's a male monarch and a bumblebee sharing a drink on a meadow blazing star. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
The monarch activity has slowed down a bit. Only four monarchs today. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
Some more monarchs in the front yard today after getting almost 5 and a half inches of rain in the last 24 hours. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
The temps are heating up and so is the butterfly activity in the front yard this morning. The monarchs are even sharing with the tiger swallowtails. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
Yesterday, we had twelve monarchs in the yard at the same time. Twelve! Now, we have our first Mexican sunflower bloom to add to the mix. Watch out! #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
A beautiful male monarch butterfly with fresh wings on a meadow blazing star earlier today. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
Here's a male monarch butterfly on a meadow blazing star in the backyard today. He's in the classic monarch pose I always try to capture monarchs in. The proboscis is curled and the antennae are up, with a nice profile view. #butterflies #Lepidoptera #photography #SaveTheMonarch
Some more monarch magic on the meadow blazing stars from the last couple of days. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
Here's a female monarch visiting our meadow blazing star this evening. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
I released this beautiful boy yesterday, my third monarch this year. He launched like a rocket, streaking into the sky and out of sight the moment I opened the mesh cage. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch
The monarch activity has been off the charts lately. I've had up 7 monarchs in the yard at the same time! They're such a joy to watch. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
King for a day. Today's reigning monarch of the prairie garden, guarding the meadow blazing stars. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
This really is my favorite time of year. Seeing monarchs visiting our meadow blazing stars puts me in my happy place. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
Some monarch magic from yesterday on the meadow blazing stars in the front yard. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #nativeplants #Illinois #nature #macro #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
Monarch rendezvous. #butterfly #butterflies #Lepidoptera #Illinois #nature #photography #SaveTheMonarch #photographylovers #wildlifephotography
