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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