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Posted: 11 Oct 2015

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Monarch Saturday ! ~ Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)10-10-2015

Monarch Saturday ! ~ Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)10-10-2015
There were 16 beautiful Monarchs in prime condition migration through here today. Many stopped and fed all day and 6 were feeding right till dusk. They will have roosted close-by .

It never less than pure joy to see these butterflies.

I took around 150 photos and some video !

Günter Klaus, micritter, , Helena Ferreira and 18 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Heidiho
Heidiho club
Incredible.
You are a lucky woman ... to enjoy all this in your garden.
8 years ago.
 Pam J
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Thankyou Heidi !

I am lucky yes.. but I will re-post what I wrote to someone yesterday

What no-one sees is this is a very rural rough 2 acres... planned gardening doesnt work at all... you just go with the wild stuff.... These False Sunflowers survive heat and drought.... I dont use ANY chemicals... I slog to just keep a little of the wild side away... I value the wildlife.. and I have increased the bird and butterfly species (48 bird species and 42 Butterfly species) by trying to husband the land responsibly.

It comes at the cost of never ever being easy... and I am getting older and the arthritis etc is worsening. I have more than I can really cope with... but... this is what pertains to be my almost sanity. Its the only way I can stay living in this country.

We have temps here in Summer up to 120F (49 to 50C) .. winters arent bad... lowest I have seen is -15F (-27C)... but we have damaging ice storms.... and then this is also Tornado Alley.

What I show here ... are the compensations.....
8 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
We have seen so little butterfly action this year. I am certain enjoying your photos. I'm not certain that I could enjoy your weather, though.
8 years ago.
 Pam J
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Thankyou Esther !

The past two years have been sparse too
8 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Wunderschön ist diese Ansicht von oben liebe Pam :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
16 months ago.

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