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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Monarch Butterfly on Butterfly Weed

Monarch butterflies love milkweed and as soon as this butterfly weed plant began to bloom, the monarchs found it. This beautiful monarch butterfly enjoyed feasting on these pretty little flowers in the August sunshine.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Goldens Bridge, New York, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 90D
Copyright: © Lisa Basile Ellwood