Female Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, resting on an Althea leaf, Rose of Sharon. Kansas, USA.

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A newly hatch Monarch butterfly , Danaus plexippus, raised in captivity released onto an Althea, Rose of Sharon shrub in Kansas, USA. This butterfly was raised indoors in captivity from gathered egg through the caterpillar and chrysalis stages. This image was made a few hours after the butterfly emerged.

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Size: 5048px × 3514px
Location: Kansas, USA
Photo credit: © B LaRue / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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