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We walked about just a bit, because I was woozy, and watched dragonflies and Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus), which were everywhere.
Howard Hughes Battles the Pink Robots (Part 6b) greygirlbeast 2008
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Danaus plexippus – monarch butterfly egg, resting on Asclepias syriaca milkweed leaf, Monroe Township, Knox County, Ohio.
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Danaus plexippus was the previous entry in this blog.
Botox injections interfere with somatic response - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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Danaus plexippus – monarch butterfly egg, resting on Asclepias syriaca milkweed leaf, Monroe Township, Knox County, Ohio.
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Although some species of insect also migrate, it is uncommon for the milkweed butterfly (Danaus plexippus), well known for its migrations through North America, to migrate in the spring and early summer as far north as the Canadian Arctic.
Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic 2009
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For example, ancient petroglyphs found in Michoacán narrated the migration of the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) long before National Geographic chronicled the same.
Bugs on the net 2006
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For example, ancient petroglyphs found in Michoacán narrated the migration of the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) long before National Geographic chronicled the same.
Bugs on the net 2006
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Perhaps the most spectacular feature pf the hotspot's invertebrate fauna is the annual overwintering of millions of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) in the pine forests of Michoacán.
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The monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae), in the family Nymphalidae.
Death of a Monarch 2008
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The forests in the state of Michoacan are a unique point in the migratory route of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus).
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