Viceroy butterfly ( Limenitis archippus ) by larose forest photos


28-JUL-2017	Christine Hanrahan

This is the Monarch butterfly look-alike. But notice the black band on the lower wings? Monarchs don't have this.

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Jean D		14-Aug-2017 03:52
Terrific capture of this beauty. ~V

Len		30-Jul-2017 15:01
An excellent close up Christine. V.

Don		29-Jul-2017 23:50
Gosh, so similar; I wouldn't have noticed even though your excellent photo shows the distinguishing feature so clearly. Similar size?

Jim Coffman		29-Jul-2017 23:46
That is a beauty!

pkocinski		29-Jul-2017 23:04
Oh how beautiful!

Carl Carbone		29-Jul-2017 22:29
Gorgeous shot. I've not seen many of these this year.

globalgadabout		29-Jul-2017 22:06
sort of a Monarch Of The Ferns then (if a bit further down the nectaring order)...good you pointed out the distinction...it has more orange panels than Monarch too..

Pierre Martin		29-Jul-2017 21:58
a beautiful shot of this Viceroy, sharpness and exposure right on!

Walter Otto Koenig		29-Jul-2017 21:52
Interesting you pointed this out. I thought it was a Monarch at first. Very nice detail and clarity. "V"

barbarajoy		29-Jul-2017 21:41
How lovely nad how interesting. I did think it was a Monarch - thank you for the information! V

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