Danaus plexippus

2 Monarch at QPRC LGA

Danaus plexippus at QPRC LGA - 14 Feb 2024
Danaus plexippus at QPRC LGA - 14 Feb 2024
Danaus plexippus at QPRC LGA - 14 Feb 2024
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Identification history

Danaus plexippus 14 Feb 2024 owenh
Vanessa kershawi 14 Feb 2024 CarbonAI
Danaus plexippus 14 Feb 2024 Csteele4

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User's notes

Was getting into the car when I spotted this beauty feeding on the curbside flowers. Grabbed my camera so fast!!

2 comments

   15 Feb 2024
First Monarch sighting on CNM in almost a year.
Csteele4 wrote:
   15 Feb 2024
@MatthewFrawley oh wow! Well, lucky I have a garden full of attractive weeds, in that case.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 14 Feb 2024 02:37 PM Recorded on
  • Csteele4 Recorded by

Additional information

  • Valerian Associated plant
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

  • Danaus plexippus Scientific name
  • Monarch Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1326.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 51 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

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