Monarch butterfly ,Danaus plexippus. Newly emerged or enclosed from a chrysalis inside a butterfly have not inflated yet. Kansas, USA.

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Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. Newly emerged or enclosed from a chrysalis hand raised indoors inside a butterfly cage. Wings have not inflated , USA. This butterfly took a hard fall to the bottom of the cage when it emerged. It lost critical fluid used to fully pump into its wings. In spite of my best care and anguish, it eventually died, only able to flutter, but not fly.

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Size: 3022px × 3777px
Location: Kansas, USA
Photo credit: © B LaRue / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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