Milkweed
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A Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus, is drinking nectat from a flower. Macro closeup. Butterfly reserve in Goleta California. —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- 2009 BUTTERFLIES CALENDAR Consider these images as companions / / / / / Or a T-Shirt to go along with /
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Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus at the monarch butterfly reserve in Goleta CA. Butterfly is attached to a small twig on a branch warming up in the sun prior to flight. Macro closeup —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- 2009 BUTTERFLIES CALENDAR / / / / / Or a T-Shirt to go along with /
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Monarch butterfly hanging out on milkweed – part of their life cycle
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Attributes of Danaus gilippus: Family: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) Subfamily: Milkweed Butterflies (Danainae) Identification: Upperside is chestnut brown; black borders of forewings have 2 rows of white spots; white spots are scattered at the forewing apex. Underside of hindwing has black veins; black borders of both wings have 2 rows of white spots. Upperside of male hindwing has a black scale patch. Very similar to the Soldier (Danaus eresimus), but is more brown and has less defined wing veins on the upperside. Underside hindwing lacks band of pale spots present in the Soldier. Queens in the southwest (and sometimes in the southeast) have pale veins on the upperside of the hindwings, which are lacking in the Soldier. Life history: To find females, males patrol all day. Females lay eggs singly on leaves, stems, and flower buds; which the caterpillars eat. Adults roost communally. Flight: All year in Florida and South Texas, July-August in the north. Wing span: 2 5/8 – 3 7/8 inches (6.7 – 9.8 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Milkweeds and milkweed vines. Some of the milkweeds contain cardiac glycosides which are stored in the bodies of both the caterpillar and adult. These poisons are distasteful and emetic to birds and other vertebrate predators. After tasting a Queen, a predator might associate the bright warning colors of the adult or caterpillar with an unpleasant meal, and avoid Queens in the future. Adult food: Nectar from flowers including milkweeds, fogfruit, and shepherd’s needle. Habitat: Open, sunny areas including fields, deserts, roadsides, pastures, dunes, washes, and waterways. Range: Resident in extreme southern United States south through tropical lowlands of the West Indies and Central America to Argentina. Regular stray and sometime colonist in the plains; rarely along Atlantic coastal plain to Massachusetts and the Great Plains. Comments: The Florida Viceroy (Limenitis archippus floridensis) is edible, but mimics the Queen in order to gain some protection from predators. Conservation: Not usually required. NatureServe Global Status: G5 – Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
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“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” -Oscar Wilde
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Monarch ~ Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) Subfamily: Milkweed Butterflies (Danainae) Identification: Upperside of male is bright orange with wide black borders and black veins; hindwing has a patch of scent scales. Upperside of female is orange-brown with wide black borders and blurred black veins. Both sexes have white spots on borders and apex. Life history: Adults warm up by basking dorsally (with their wings open and toward the sun). Females lay eggs singly under the host leaves; caterpillars eat leaves and flowers. Adults make massive migrations from August-October, flying thousands of miles south to hibernate along the California coast and in central Mexico. A few overwinter along the Gulf coast or south Atlantic coast. Along the way, Monarchs stop to feed on flower nectar and to roost together at night. At the Mexico wintering sites, butterflies roost in trees and form huge aggregations that may have millions of individuals. During the winter the butterflies may take moisture and flower nectar during warm days. Most have mated before they leave for the north in the spring, and females lay eggs along the way. Residents of tropical areas do not migrate but appear to make altitude changes during the dry season. Flight: In North America during spring and summer there may be 1-3 broods in the north and 4-6 broods in the south. May breed all year in Florida, South Texas, and southeastern California. Wing span: 3 3/8 – 4 7/8 inches (8.6 – 12.4 cm). Caterpillar hosts: Milkweeds including common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), swamp milkweed (A. incarnata), and showy milkweed (A. speciosa); and milkweed vine in the tropics. Most milkweeds contain cardiac glycosides which are stored in the bodies of both the caterpillar and adult. These poisons are distasteful and emetic to birds and other vertebrate predators. After tasting a Monarch, a predator might associate the bright warning colors of the adult or caterpillar with an unpleasant meal, and avoid Monarchs in the future. Adult food: Nectar from all milkweeds. Early in the season before milkweeds bloom, Monarchs visit a variety of flowers including dogbane, lilac, red clover, lantana, and thistles. In the fall adults visit composites including goldenrods, blazing stars, ironweed, and tickseed sunflower. Habitat: Many open habitats including fields, meadows, weedy areas, marshes, and roadsides. Range: Southern Canada south through all of the United States, Central America, and most of South America. Also present in Australia, Hawaii, and other Pacific Islands. Comments: The Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) is edible, but mimics the poisonous Monarch in order to gain protection from predators. Conservation: Overwintering sites in California and Mexico should be protected and conserved. NatureServe Global Status: G5 – Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Management needs: Develop conservation and management plans for all wintering sites, migration corridors, and principal breeding areas.
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capturing my milkweed obsession. nope…..no photoshopping done, other than cropping and tweaking the colors a bit :)
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This was taken just before the Farewell Party Sunset. I was at a hand hold with the zoom. Not too sharp but then I liked the soft look.. And the golden sparkle of light.. I will share it.. I could go set up the perfect setting with a tripod and wait for the wind to rest and this or that. But I liked the mood of this.. / Chuck.. A Card For A Better Day Coming
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Monarch butterfly, Danuas plexippus. / Nikon D70s / 70-300mm / F8, 1/250 / 10/26/08 – 270/87 Sold – matted print -10/26/08 / Sold – card / / /
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Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus / Nikon D70s / 70-300mm / F8, 1/320 / 11/3/08 – 281/10 / Featured in Live, Love and Dream / Featured in The Patchwork / /
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Red Milkweed Beetle Canon EOS 40D / Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens
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Compilation of 3 images. / / /
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Milkweed beetle and early morning dew drop, products are created using a razor sharp image and large file size. Calendars Too: Calendar Gallery Location: Ohio, USA
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These fabulous tiny blossoms are a vital source of nectar for bees, bugs and most importantly, butterflies. They are a larval food source for Monarch Butterflies and their relatives. / The name refers to the milky substance extruded from their stem when broken and which contains alkaloids, latex, and several other complex compounds including cardenolides.* Carolus Linnaeus named the genus after Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, because of the many folk-medicinal uses for the milkweed plants. Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca or incarnata, is a tall downy plant with clusters of pinkish-white to purple flowers. Flowers consist of 5 slightly curving and hood-shaped petals around a 5 hooded crown. Leaves are approximately 8 cm long, narrow lanceolate and normally dark green with a gray downy back. Plants are 30 to 120 cm in hight and can be found June through August across most of the eastern and central regions of the USA and Canada. Pollination occurs when the feet or mouthparts of flower visiting insects such as bees, wasps and butterflies, slip into one of the five slits in each flower formed by adjacent anthers. The bases of the pollinia then mechanically attach to the insect, pulling a pair of pollen sacs free when the pollinator flies off. See ref: Wikipedia Taken along National Forest Service Rout 44 in the NFS Chattahoochee Wildlife Conservation District in White County, GA USA Olympus E-3, Sigma 105 mm f/2.8 macro. Copyright © Richard G. Witham 2009 all rights reserved. / Contact the artist
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A monarch butterfly caterpillar is munching away on the fresh new buds on a swamp milkweed wildflower (Asclepias incarnata L). This shot was captured near the southern shore of Rose Valley Lake in north central Pennsylvania. The swamp milkweed can be found throughout central and eastern regions of North America. It grows very well in wet soil, near streams, ponds, lakes and swampy areas. This plant is also called Rose Milkweed, White Indian Hemp (no, not that kind of “hemp”) or Swamp Silkweed. Blooming begins in late July or early August and the flowers can last until late fall. The buds are edible and fragrant. Many parts of the plant have been used for medicinal purposes. The plant can grow to be quite tall, to about five feet. It attracts many species of spiders, insects, including the monarch butterfly (and its caterpillars, as you can see in the picture). Muskrats especially enjoy eating the roots of this plant. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 10D with a Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact-Macro prime lens. The shutter speed was 1/60th sec at f/8. The camera’s ISO was set to 100. A Manfrotto tripod was used with a remote shutter release. No flash was used. Your comments are always welcome! Constructive criticism is appreciated. © 2009 Gene Walls All copyright and reproduction rights are retained by the artist. Artwork may not be reproduced or altered by any process without the express written permission of the artist. Featured in *Wildflowers of North America”
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An eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly enjoying the nectar of milkweed blossoms. Photo taken July 14, 2009 on my property in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Camera Details / Canon EOS Rebel XTi and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Lens @ 400mm. AP mode, SS 1/640, ISO 200, f/5.6. / / Beautiful Bugs / Flat black frame & bright white matting / / ADD RENEE TO YOUR WATCHLIST
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A Monarch Butterfly feeding from a milkweed plant with wings wide open. Canon 50D, Canon 70mm-200mm F/4 L Lens. Photo taken in Missouri.
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Canon 30D / / Welcome! Thanks For Stopping By And taking A Look. / All Comments and Fav’s Are Truely Appreciated. Thank You!!! / / / Featured in 1:1 Macro Photography – Oct 09 / Featured in Nature’s Wonders – Dec 09 / Featured in JPG Cast-Offs – Dec 09 /
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Featured in As Is Photography September 20, 2009. This is an AS IS photograph of a female monarch butterfly along side the chrysalis she just emerged from. Photo taken with a Canon EOS Rebel XTi and 100mm f/2.8 macro lens on my property in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. The Monarch is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae), in the family Nymphalidae. It is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies. Female Monarchs (as shown here) have darker veins on their wings, and the males have a spot called the “androconium” in the center of each hind wing from which pheromones are released. Males are also slightly larger. The larvae and the butterflies retain poisonous glycosides from their larval host plant, the milkweed, so they become distasteful to potential predators. The monarch butterfly eats only milkweed as larvae. This highly effective defense strategy shields them against almost all predators that soon learn to avoid these species after attempting to eat them. Monarch butterfly-female (crop detail): / Monarch Chrysalis (detail): / / Black Box Frame & Bright White Matting / / Beautiful Bugs / ADD RENEE TO YOUR WATCHLIST
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