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monarch on milkweed

submitted by daniel on sun, 2006-07-02 21:18.
Monarch on Milkweed
Monarch on Milkweed

Not only do Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on Milkweed plants, they also enjoy the nectar in the flowers. I was lucky to get this photo, as Monarchs are very wary of anything that moves.

milkweed flowers

submitted by daniel on sun, 2006-07-02 21:07.
Milkweed Flowers
Milkweed Flowers

The meadow in our section of Jefferson Forest is filled with Milkweed plants. As a result, there is a large population of Monarch butterflies in attendance. This is what gets destroyed without a thought by housing development.

caterpillar

submitted by daniel on sun, 2006-06-25 17:53.

moth closeup

submitted by daniel on sun, 2006-06-25 17:47.
Moth closeup
Moth closeup

dragonfly detail

submitted by daniel on mon, 2006-06-12 11:00.
Dragonfly detail
Dragonfly detail

The relatively low resolution (and heavy JPEG compression) of the images posted here doesn't allow one to see the details actually captured by the camera. It's unfortunate, but disk space must be conserved. So here's a detail of the previous dragonfly image.