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[John T Roberts]

On the first weekend of November, I noticed a straggler Monarch feeding on my abelia bush next to my front porch.  I thought I would capture a some close-up photographs of it.  These were taken with my cell phone.

 

butterfly1 by jtrobert, on Flickr

 

butterfly2 by jtrobert, on Flickr

 

 

[Stadtplan]

Looks like it's a boy! Nice photos John.

[Stadtplan]

Looks like it's a boy! Nice photos John.

 

[John T Roberts]

I learned something today.  Thanks for the information.

[Stadtplan]

https://monarchbutte...terfly-pictures
Quote: The male monarch butterfly has a black spot on each hind wing that is made up of specialized scales. In other butterflies, similar spots emit pheromones to attract females, but scientists are not sure what function these spots serve for monarch males. These black dots are an excellent 'male marker' for sexing purposes.

[Stadtplan]

I thought this was also a useful website. I seem to remember doing a book report on this when I was 10 but that was before Google. I like the non-migratory population chilling in South Florida. Why fly thousands of miles if you dont need to.

https://journeynorth...istribution-map