Monarch on Zinnia

Monarch on Zinnia

The annual migration of North America’s monarch butterfly is a unique and amazing phenomenon. The monarch is the only butterfly known to make a two-way migration as birds do. Unlike other butterflies that can overwinter as larvae, pupae, or even as adults in some species, monarchs cannot survive the cold winters of northern climates. Using environmental cues, the monarchs know when it is time to travel south for the winter. Monarchs use a combination of air currents and thermals to travel long distances. Some fly as far as 3,000 miles to reach their winter home!

This photo was taken with a Canon Rebel XS and edited with Dynamic-Photo HDR and Picasa. This beautiful monarch butterfly was photographed in North Myrtle Beach,SC. Monarch on Zinnia was featured in the ImageWriting Group.

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