12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Male Monarch Butterfly on Butterfly Bush
This monarch is one of eight that I tagged and released in the fall of 2014. It had recently emerged from its chrysalis, which I kept indoors to protect it from predators. He was just enjoying the sunshine for the first time, and he soon left my Indiana back yard and headed for Mexico. I hope he makes it!
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2014 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2014 |
| Photo Location: | Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Mark Brinegar |