19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Monarch butterflies in a growing cage.
I raise Monarch butterflies in my yard in Honolulu, Hawaii. I keep the newly born butterflies in a net cage overnight so they will have strong wings when I let them go into the wild. I have raised over 3500 Monarchs in the last 6 years. I let them all go into the wild in my yard. They fly off to parts unknown in the neighborhood.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 12.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
Photo Location: | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America |
Camera: | ILCA-77M2 |
Copyright: | © Bob Troyer |