Mrs Monarch IV
by Marcia Breznay
Title
Mrs Monarch IV
Artist
Marcia Breznay
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This image is of a fourth generation female Monarch Butterfly who is residing in California for the winter.
Do you know how to tell a male from a female monarch butterfly? The male monarchs have a black spot on each of the hind wings over a vein. The female monarch butterfly does not have this spot. Many people think that only the male monarch butterfly is beautiful, but that is simply not true. Every monarch butterfly is beautiful.
The fourth generation of monarch butterflies is a little bit different than the first three generations. The fourth generation is born in September and October and goes through exactly the same process as the first, second and third generations except for one part. The fourth generation of monarch butterflies does not die after two to six weeks. Instead, this generation of monarch butterflies migrates to warmer climates like Mexico and California and will live for six to eight months until it is time to start the whole process over again.
It is amazing how the four generations of monarch butterflies works out so that the monarch population can continue to live on throughout the years, but not become overpopulated. Mother Nature sure has some cool ways of doing things, doesnt she? http://www.Monarch-Butterfly.com
Canon Rebel XSi: f8 1/500sec ISO800 135mm
Thanks to following groups for the Feature:
Excellent Self-Taught Artists; Butter Fly Group; Women Photographers-One A Day; Beauty; Nature, Wildlife, Sunrises and Sunsets; Beauty Captured; Harmony and Happiness; FAA Featured Images
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October 19th, 2013
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