Monarch butterfly photography

Monarch butterflies are well known for their long distance migration to Mexico. How much do you know about the monarch migration?

Gracie Oaks Monarch Butterfly On Canvas Photograph | Wayfair

This turns out not to be a monarch but a viceroy butterfly. Thank you KevinMHall for your astute observation. Made Explore page for Interestingness

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The Monarch is the largest butterfly seen in the British Isles and is also one of our rarest migrants. Known for its ability to travel large distances, the migrations in North America are one of the greatest natural phenomena in the world - where the adult butterflies can migrate from as far north as Canada to the overwintering grounds in Mexico, the west coast of California and Florida.

Photography by Kim Smith

Captive rearing over many generations impairs migratory behaviour.

Another capture of a Monarch Butterfly feeding on a flower at the English Gardens... The trick I find with trying to get these shots of the butterflies is to get them on a flower that will allow you to have a decent background that will not pull your attention away from the main subject.. such as this shot here, where i focused on a flower that stood above the rest and just waited for the Monarch to come to it... which he eventually did.... Please press "L" to see the larger lightbox version…